Three nursing homes in southeastern Connecticut face state fines of more than $1,000 for lapses in care cited by the Department of Public Health. Continue Reading →
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Nursing Homes Penalized For Care Lapses Leading To Injuries
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The state Department of Public Health has penalized six nursing homes for lapses in care that contributed to residents’ injuries. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Aurora Senior Living, Caroline Manor, Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center, Highlands Health Care Center, Marshall Lane Manor, Middlesex Health Care Center, Paradigm Healthcare Center
State Raises Financial Penalties For Nursing Homes
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Last summer, the state Department of Public Health fined a Danielson nursing home $580 after a resident whose feet were not properly secured to a wheelchair suffered a hip fracture. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Matthew Barrett, nursing home fines, William Gerrish
Med Board Modifies License Restriction Placed On Psychiatrist
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The State Medical Examining Board on Tuesday voted to allow a Trumbull psychiatrist, who was disciplined eight years ago in an unusual case, to practice in a health care facility on a limited basis. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Dr. Jeffrey Lane, Dr. Liane Leedom, Dr. Ralph V. Tremaglio, Dr. Thomas Kucharchik, state Medical Examining Board
Five Nursing Homes Fined For Care Lapses
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Five nursing homes were fined by the state Department of Public Health for lapses in care. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation Center Inc., Chesterfields Health Care Center, Golden Hill Health Care Center, Pope John Paul II Care and Rehabilitation Center, Portland Care and Rehabilitation Center, state Department of Public Health
Dempsey Hospital Makes Progress Reducing Double CT Scans
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UConn’s John Dempsey Hospital has drastically reduced the frequency of “combination” CT scans of patients’ chests and abdomens, as federal regulators have clamped down on the practice, which carries a risk of excess radiation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, American College of Radiology, Archives of Internal Medicine, Centers For Medicare and Medicare Services, combination CT scans, Dr. Douglas Fellows, John Dempsey Hospital
Three Nursing Homes Face Fines For Lapses Connected To Injuries
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Three nursing homes face fines for lapses in care related to residents who were injured or whose wounds were not properly treated. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Apple Rehab Coccomo, Candlewood Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Orchard Grove Specialty Care Center
Nursing Homes Fined For Residents’ Deaths, Care Lapses
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The state Department of Public Health has fined a dozen nursing homes in recent months for lapses in patient care, including the deaths of residents at homes in Bridgeport and Norwalk. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Apple Rehab Guilford, Bayview Health Care, Bridgeport Manor, Fox Hill Center, Jonathan Neagle, Lord Chamberlain Manor Nursing & Rehabilittion, Manchester Manor Health Care Center
Portland Rest Home Placed Under State Monitoring
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A Portland rest home, where a schizophrenic resident who had been missing for more than 18 hours was later found dead in the Connecticut River in 2012, is undergoing 18 months of monitoring by the state Department of Public Health and has had to hire an independent consultant to improve its practices. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Fines & Sanctions, Greystone Rest Home, Luel Swanson, Margaret Oliver, state Department of Public Health
State Raps Litchfield Rest Home for Multiple Lapses, Ousts Management
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A Litchfield residential care home has been ordered to hire a new manager, improve resident care and pay a $2,000 fine, after findings that administrators left residents hungry, denied them information about their personal finances, and openly referred to them as “monkeys.”