Hefty Fine Imposed On A Kindred Nursing Home For Failing To Report Potential Abuse To Authorities
Officials from the North Carolina Department of Health and Medicare slapped a $210,000 fine on Sunnybrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation following an investigation that determined the facility failed to identify and report serious bruising of a resident. As we discussed, authorities were alerted after 88-year-old Della Jarrett was found with multiple facial bruises. Staff at Sunnybrook offered no explanation for the bruising despite the fact that Weaver was bed-bound, making any self-inflicted injury virtually impossible. Jarrett's daughter's complaint triggered an investigation into the matter by North Carolina officials. Despite the visible bruising, officials were unable to confirm if the bruises...
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