Any mistreatment of the senior citizen in a nursing facility can constitute neglect or abuse if it occurs at the hands of caregivers, employees, family members, friends, or other patients. Every member of the nursing staff and employee always has a legal responsibility to protect their residents and keep them safe in their environment.
If your loved one was injured while residing in a Canadian County nursing facility, contact the Oklahoma Nursing Home Law Center Attorneys now for immediate legal assistance. Let our team of lawyers work on your family’s behalf to ensure you receive financial compensation for your damages. Time is of the essence. All necessary documentation must be filed in the proper county courthouse before the statute of limitations expires.
This long-term care center is a "for profit" 66-certified bed home providing cares to residents of El Reno and Canadian County, Oklahoma. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating facility is located at:
2100 Townsend Drive
El Reno, Oklahoma 73036
(405) 262-3323
El Reno Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, El Reno Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center offers other services. Additional focused care includes long-term care, Physician services, post-acute care, and restorative care involving speech, occupational and physical therapies.
Federal investigators penalize nursing facilities with monetary fines and denied payment for Medicare when the nursing home had been cited for serious violations of rules and regulations.
Within the last three years, investigators imposed two monetary penalties against El Reno Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center, citing substandard care. These penalties include a $2,145 fine on August 07, 2018, and a $53,758 fine on June 06, 2017, for a total of $55,903.
The nursing home also received four complaints over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation. Additional information about this nursing home can be found on the Oklahoma Long Term Care Provider Inspection Search Website.
The state of Oklahoma and the federal government regularly updates its long-term care home database system with complete details of all deficiencies, citations, and violations.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, one out of five stars for staffing issues and two out of five stars for quality measures.
The surveyors “determine the facility had failed to implement their Abuse Policy for [two residents] reviewed for abuse.” The survey team reviewed a State Reportable Final Incident Report Form with an incident date documented as May 31, 2018.” The report indicates that a resident approached a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and said that another resident “grabbed her breast.” When the alleged resident assailant was interviewed, he stated: “that he did not grab her breast, but he had touched her shoulder.”
The alleged perpetrator “was educated about touching and placed on every hour checks to monitor him until the investigation could be completed” to protect the alleged resident victim and others. However, the “facility investigation was inconclusive. The facility interviewed [the assailant] who acted as if the incident was just humerus (sic).”
The alleged perpetrator “was adamant that he had not touched her inappropriately. There were no witnesses to the incident, and the facility does not have video cameras. The facility interviewed the facility staff and awake, alert and oriented residents to see if anyone has witnessed any behavior on the part of [the allegedly assaulting resident] in the past similar to the allegation.”
No one interviewed “stated that anything had been witnessed by anyone.” The alleged perpetrator “has been educated about touching other residents and personal space by [the LPN]. The facility will report any new relevant information should it become available to all interested parties.”
However, the state investigators noted that “the Final Incident Report investigation documented residents and staff members were not interviewed related to all allegations of abuse until June 5, 2018. There was no documentation [showing] one-hour checks were completed on this [alleged perpetrator] from the time the abuse allegation occurred until the date the investigation was completed.”
When a Registered Nurse was asked to locate information concerning the one-hour checks for the resident, “she stated it should be in the chart. She stated she did not find it in the resident’s record.”
On the same day, the investigators interviewed the Director of Nursing and asked, “what the facility did when an allegation of resident-to-resident abuse occurred?” The Director stated that “the facility would investigate the allegation [saying that] residents and staff would be interviewed and asked if they observed what happened.” The Director verified that interviews were not conducted until June 5, 2018, even though the incident was reported to have occurred on May 31, 2018.
Do you believe that your loved one has suffered harm through mistreatment while living at El Reno Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center? Contact the Oklahoma nursing home abuse attorneys at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Canadian County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas including El Reno.
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