Fines & Sanctions

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State Raises Financial Penalties For Nursing Homes

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 →

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Dempsey Hospital Makes Progress Reducing Double CT Scans

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 →

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Nursing Homes Fined For Residents’ Deaths, Care Lapses

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 →

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Portland Rest Home Placed Under State Monitoring

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 →

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State Raps Litchfield Rest Home for Multiple Lapses, Ousts Management

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.”

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