Tulsa Nursing Home Cited for Over 40 Violations
During this past year, a Tulsa nursing home has been cited by state inspectors for more than 40 violations during 12 inspections. According to NewsOK, the state ordered the termination of Medicare and Medicaid payments to the nursing home; however the facility and its parent company are fighting the termination in court. Because of this, the nursing home has continued to receive payments. The termination of payments is the harshest penalty available and has only been done 11 times since 2006.
The nursing home in Tulsa is home to approximately 70 elderly and disabled residents. Oklahoma inspectors began investigating the home early last year after complaints were filed against the facility. These complaints included a resident who had concerns about getting his necessary medication and a nurse aide who believed that there were under-staffing issues. Over the course of the year and after multiple inspections, Oklahoma cited the nursing home for multiple deficiencies, including:
- Failure to protect residents from abuse.
- Failure to provide pain medications and other treatments as ordered.
- Failure to adequately treat bed sores.
- Failure to provide sufficient staffing to care for residents.
- Failure to provide supervision to prevent accidents.
- Failure to notify a patient’s doctor about a change in their condition, and
- Failure to notify a resident’s doctor and family about changes in their condition after they were taken to the emergency room.
Nursing home residents deserve proper quality care. The elderly and disabled are more vulnerable to illness and injury which is why substandard care, neglect, and abuse are especially dangerous. Any institution that provides health care has a duty to maintain a healthy and safe environment for its residents or patients. If that institution fails to do so, whether by not disciplining employees or by implementing improper policies, they may be held liable for the injury, illness, pain and suffering, and/or wrongful death they caused.
If you or a loved one has been a victim of nursing home abuse in Oklahoma, the dedicated Tulsa nursing home neglect and abuse attorneys at Maples Law Firm, LLP, can help you hold at-fault accountable for the physical, emotional, and/or financial suffering they caused. To discuss your case, please contact us for a completely confidential and free case evaluation at (405) 705-5050.