Admissions suspended at Life Care Center of Red Bank
Our firm has a case against Life Care Centers of America for a facility that they operate in Hilton Head, S.C. I was doing some research about Life Care Centers and ran across this article in the Chattanoogan.com about Tennesse suspending admissions in one of their facilities.
The article states that Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, has suspended new admissions of residents to Life Care Center of Red Bank nursing home effective June 17, 2009, and imposed a one-time state civil monetary penalty of $5,000. A federal civil penalty has been imposed at $6,150 a day until the violations are corrected. A special monitor has been appointed to review the facility's operations.
Life Care Center of Red Bank was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation and annual survey conducted May 26 through June 9. During the survey, surveyors found violations of the following standards: administration, performance improvement, physician services, nursing services, medical records, and pharmaceutical services.
This article is one among so many complaints, indictments, malpractices connected with Life Care Centers of America. There's one going up practically in our backyard (residential area, which the mayor and council changed to "special permit" use. I believe their reputation is questionable and was very disappointed that we as residents were unable to do anything about this.
Because our State investigation at first denied them a permit because our area was "overbedded"; Life Care simply closed down one of their facilities in the area outskirts and were able to then get their permit. Nothing can stop a huge money making organization. We're upset and angry; but helpless... so we'll be forced to move from our home of 35 years. Sorry to rant; but hope things can be made to improve in the Red Bank facility.