Oklahoma Nursing Home Loses Federal Funding
Care Living Center, located in Edmond, Oklahoma, has lost its certification and federal funding, resulting in more than twenty-four residents searching for a new home.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health cited the facility for immediate jeopardies on medical and nursing neglect in a recent inspection. Immediate jeopardy is a situation where state investigators believe that there is imminent danger involving the health, safety, and welfare of residents. Examples of the neglect discovered during the investigation include residents not being turned and/or cleaned. One resident had 17 pressure sores and was not receiving appropriate treatment as ordered by a doctor. Two residents wandered away and were found several blocks from the facility. Some residents were not fed or had not received assistance with meals to prevent weight loss. Other examples of immediate jeopardy were failure to monitor glucose levels, failure to monitor blood pressure, and failure to isolate residents with infectious diseases. Additionally, inspectors also determined that call lights were not being answered and staff members lacked training.
The termination date for federal funding is May 27, 2009. Residents affected will have 30 days to find new homes. The facility has 18 private pay residents that remain unaffected, but with the lack of federal funding, the owners may find it difficult to remain open.
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