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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse TennesseeNursing home cited by state: New admissions halted at Palmyra Health Care CenterFriday, April 18th, 2008. Clarksville, TN - The state has suspended new admissions to a Palmyra-based nursing home after multiple violations were discovered earlier this month. Palmyra Health Care Center has until April 25 to submit a plan of correction on multiple safety violations, have it approved at the federal level and demonstrate it's being ... [More >>] State suspends new admissions to Palmyra nursing home: Palmyra Health Care Center cited for multiple violationsThursday, April 17th, 2008. Clarksville, TN - Palmyra Health Care Center nursing home is forbidden from accepting new residents until it corrects multiple violations, as sanctioned by Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper. The suspension has been in effect since Monday, according to a media release. The nursing home, located at 2727 Palmyra ... [More >>] Nursing home liability bill is shunted off to study committeeWednesday, April 9th, 2008. Nashville, TN - A bill that would rein in lawsuits against nursing homes was sent to a legislative study committee on Tuesday, ending for this session an acrimonious battle over it. The House Civil Practice Subcommittee voted to create a joint study committee that will review the bill, known as the ... [More >>] Admissions to a Crossville Health Care Center SuspendedTuesday, April 8th, 2008. Upper Cumberland, TN - Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, has suspended new admissions of residents to Country Place Health Care Center nursing home effective April 3, 2008, and imposed a state civil monetary penalty of $7,500. The federal civil penalty has been imposed at $6,000 ... [More >>] City Lays Plans To Battle Elderly Abuse; Officials Say Majority Of Elderly Abuse Cases UnreportedTuesday, April 8th, 2008. Nashville, TN - Police officers in Metro Nashville are learning how to spot elderly abuse.... "What I do see, quite often, are cases of financial exploitation," said Heidi Bennett, a counselor with Metro's division of domestic violence. Bennett said people who target elders are now the focus of the program that joins ... [More >>] NAACP Opposes Nursing Home bill as an injustice to seniors: Legislation Unfairly Limits Victims’ Rights; Punishes Elderly At Their WeakestThursday, March 27th, 2008. Jackson, TN - The Tennessee State Conference NAACP today voiced its strong opposition to HB4053/SB4075, proposed legislation that strips nursing home residents of their rights to seek justice against abuse and neglect. The legislation comes at a time when the quality of care in Tennessee nursing homes is at a ... [More >>] Nursing home bill ignores quality of careFriday, March 7th, 2008. Murfreesboro, TN - Wake up Tennesseans, seniors and your families! At some point in our lifetime, the pending legislation before the House (House bill 4053) and the Senate (Senate bill 4075) can affect your very lives. Summaries of both these bills can be found at http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills. In essence the nursing home ... [More >>] Nursing home bill cuts patients’ legal redressWednesday, March 5th, 2008. Once again the nursing home industry has proposed legislation to protect itself from the consequences of less than quality care in our long-term care facilities, familiarly known as nursing homes. House bill 4053 and Senate bill 4075 summaries can be found at http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills. Every Tennessean, seniors and their families, should ... [More >>] AARP opposes proposed nursing home legislationFriday, February 29th, 2008. Cleveland, TN - AARP announced earlier this week its opposition to nursing home liability legislation co-sponsored by a local state Rep. Eric Watson. The nationwide organization, founded on the premise of improving lives of retirees, follows the lead of the Tennessee Citizen Action Organization, a consumer watchdog organization. AARP Advocacy Director ... [More >>] Admissions to Milan Health Care Center suspendedFriday, February 29th, 2008. Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan Cooper suspended new admissions of residents to Milan Health Care Center nursing home effective Thursday and imposed a state civil monetary penalty of $3,000, according to a press release. Additionally, a federal civil penalty has been imposed at $5,300 a day. Milan Health Care Center, ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 618 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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