Admissions To Sunbridge Care And Rehabilitation For Winchester Suspended, Franklin County Nursing Home Cited For Violations, Tennessee

Main Category: Litigation / Medical Malpractice
Article Date: 17 Oct 2008 - 4:00 PDT

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Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, has suspended new admissions of residents to the Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Winchester effective September 30, 2008, and imposed a one-time state civil monetary penalty of $1,500. The state also has recommended that the federal civil penalty be imposed at $10,000 a day until the violations are corrected. A special monitor has been appointed to review the facility's operations.

Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation, a 80-bed licensed nursing home located at 32 Memorial Drive in Winchester, was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation and annual survey conducted August 25 through September 22. The investigation was completed September 30. During the survey, surveyors found violations of the following standards: administration, performance improvement, nursing services and resident rights.

The Commissioner may suspend admissions to a nursing home when conditions are determined to be, or are likely to be, detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents. The order to suspend admissions remains effective until conditions have been and continue to remain corrected. A copy of the order must be posted at the public entrance where it can be plainly seen.

The nursing home has the right to a hearing regarding the suspension of admissions before the Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities or an administrative judge.

Tennessee Department of Health
http://health.state.tn.us