Dozens leave Norman nursing home
NORMAN — The final remaining residents were moved last week from a Norman nursing home shut down after its Medicare and Medicaid funding was pulled.
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David Thompson-operated nursing centers with problems
Whispering Pines, Norman
• Closed after losing Medicare and Medicaid certification.
• Cited by state inspectors for 16 serious deficiencies, including failure to investigate fully abuse allegations and endangering patients’ health by not providing condoms to a sexually active, HIV-positive resident. Northwest Nursing Center, Oklahoma City
• Withdrew from Medicare and Medicaid funding in October after failing to maintain minimum standards required by the federal reimbursement program. Hillcrest Nursing Center, Moore
• The center is on the state’s focus list for chronic poor performance. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are requiring additional monitoring. Northwest Nursing Center was on the same focus list prior to losing Medicare and Medicaid funding. Cedar Creek Nursing Center, Oklahoma City
• State inspectors recently released a more than 300-page report citing problems with staff leaving residents unsupervised, not properly caring for incontinent patients and leaving a naked resident exposed to the public during a shower.
• Residents complained of meals being served late and cold and of frequently being told the kitchen was out of staple items, such as milk. Sunshine Week
The above information was obtained using open records. Read other stories about the national effort to promote open government that The Oklahoman and other media outlets are participating in. www.NewsOK.com
Whispering Pines, Norman
• Closed after losing Medicare and Medicaid certification.
• Cited by state inspectors for 16 serious deficiencies, including failure to investigate fully abuse allegations and endangering patients’ health by not providing condoms to a sexually active, HIV-positive resident. Northwest Nursing Center, Oklahoma City
• Withdrew from Medicare and Medicaid funding in October after failing to maintain minimum standards required by the federal reimbursement program. Hillcrest Nursing Center, Moore
• The center is on the state’s focus list for chronic poor performance. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are requiring additional monitoring. Northwest Nursing Center was on the same focus list prior to losing Medicare and Medicaid funding. Cedar Creek Nursing Center, Oklahoma City
• State inspectors recently released a more than 300-page report citing problems with staff leaving residents unsupervised, not properly caring for incontinent patients and leaving a naked resident exposed to the public during a shower.
• Residents complained of meals being served late and cold and of frequently being told the kitchen was out of staple items, such as milk. Sunshine Week
The above information was obtained using open records. Read other stories about the national effort to promote open government that The Oklahoman and other media outlets are participating in. www.NewsOK.com
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