Mistreating senior citizens living in nursing homes is an unacceptable, reprehensible, and disgraceful action done by the hands of caregivers, visitors, and other patients. Many families relocate their loved one into the nursing home knowing that they will receive the highest level of care in a safe environment. Unfortunately, neglect and abuse are an all too common occurrence that leaves victims harmed, injured, or dead.
If your loved one was injured while living in a Pushmataha County nursing facility, contact the Oklahoma Nursing Home Law Center Attorneys now for immediate legal intervention. Let our team of lawyers work on your family’s behalf to ensure you are financially compensated for your monetary damages.
This nursing home is a Medicare and Medicaid-participating "for profit" center providing cares and services to residents of Antlers and Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. The 133-certified bed nursing facility is located at:
511 East Main
Antlers, Oklahoma 74523
(580) 298-3294
Antlers Manor Nursing Center
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Antlers Manor Nursing Center offers other services. Additional focused care includes traditional long-term care, post-hospital rehab, individualized treatment, social services, therapeutic recreation and restorative care including physical, speech and occupational therapies.
State investigators working on behalf of the federal government, Medicare, and Medicaid have the legal authority to impose monetary fines or deny payment for Medicare services to any nursing facility that has violated rules and regulations.
Within the last three years, investigators imposed two monetary penalties against Antlers Manor Nursing Center, citing substandard care. These penalties include a $13,627 fine on August 28, 2018, and a $6,113 fine on October 27, 2016, for a total of $19,740.
This nursing facility also self-reported a serious problem over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation. Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the Oklahoma Long Term Care Provider Inspection Search Website.
The state of Oklahoma and Medicare.com routinely update their comprehensive list of deficiencies online to reflect all violations
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including two out of five stars concerning health inspections, one out of five stars for staffing issues and two out of five stars for quality measures.
According to state investigators, “the facility failed to notify the Physician of a significant weight loss and failed to notify the resident’s family of a transfer to the hospital.” The documentation shows that the resident weighed 164.0 pounds on July 11, 2018, and 148.4 pounds on August 21, 2018, indicating weight loss of more than fifteen pounds in less than six weeks representing more than 10% weight loss.
The assessment documented dated August 28, 2018, indicated that the “resident did have a significant weight loss of 5% or more in the last month or 10% or more in the last six months.” A nursing note dated September 26, 2018, showed that the resident “was sent to the hospital. The note did not document the resident’s contact or family member was notified.”
Additional documentation included a dietitian recommendation dated October 23, 2018, showing that the resident “had a significant weight loss of 21% for the last three months from 164 pounds 129.5 pounds. The recommendation was made for a health shake twice a day and was signed by the Physician on October 29, 2018.”
The state investigators interviewed the Assistant Director of Nursing who stated that “she was responsible for monitoring weights for the residents. The Assistant Director stated that she did not identify a significant weight loss nor notify the Physician after the resident had a significant weight loss of over 5% in one month.”
The nursing home did not “ensure hand hygiene was performed when assisting residents in eating in the dining room or on the hall. The facility Administrator identified five residents who required assistance.”
The state surveyors observed a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) “sitting by a resident in the dining room [who touched] the arm of the resident’s Geri-chair several times to assist the resident with her drinks. Hand hygiene was not observed to be performed before the nurse assisted the resident.” Additional observations were made of the LPN and a Certified Medical Aide (CMA) failing to follow established infection control protocols.
Do you suspect that your loved one suffered injury or died prematurely while living at Antlers Manor Nursing Center? Contact the Oklahoma nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Pushmataha County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas including Antlers.
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