Some statistics show that more than one million Americans currently live in nursing homes. Many of these patients are our mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, children, and friends. Families often relocate their loved one into a nursing home, believing that they will receive the best care and improve their quality of life in a safe environment.Unfortunately, mistreatment still occurs in many nursing homes, including those in Bernalillo County. If your loved one was injured or died prematurely while residing in a nursing home, contact the New Mexico Nursing Home Law Center attorneys now for immediate legal intervention. Let our team of abuse prevention lawyers work on your family’s behalf to ensure you receive monetary compensation for your damages.
This nursing facility is a "non-profit" Medicare and Medicaid-participating home providing services to residents of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The 117-certified bed long-term care center is located at:
5201 Roma Avenue NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
(505) 262-2311
Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol Nursing Center
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol Nursing Center offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-term and long term care.
The facility also provides Huntington’s disease care, post-acute rehab services, memory care, special care unit, hospice, adult day services, men’s behavioral care, respite care, traumatic brain injury (TBI) care, and senior living options.
Fined $252,136 for substandard care
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 thirty-six months, investigators imposed three monetary penalties against Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol Nursing Center, citing substandard care. These penalties include a $48,075 fine on April 30, 2018, a $122,005 fine on May 11, 2017, and a $82,056 fine on February 16, 2017, for a total of $252,136. During this time, Medicare denied payment on two occasions, including on April 30, 2018, and May 11, 2017, due to a lack of quality care.
The nursing home received five complaints over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation. Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the State of New Mexico Adult Protective Services Website.
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The state of New Mexico 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 one out of five stars concerning health inspections, three out of five stars for staffing issues and three out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined that the nursing home “failed to ensure residents were free from neglect for [one resident] reviewed for discharge. The facility allowed [the resident] to discharge from the facility against medical advice (AMA), knowing he was evaluated and determined to lack the decisional capacity to make complex medical decisions and to refuse placement and failed to have the resident’s mental status re-evaluated.”
This deficiency is a repeat from a previous recertification survey. The deficient practice resulted in the resident “going home alone where he was unable to take care of himself and, as a result, died.”
The resident was released to a private home or apartment with no home health services. Upon discharge, the resident suffered from numerous medical conditions including an abnormally fast heartbeat, essential hypertension (high blood pressure), low potassium levels, and pain.
The Social Services Director stated that “she was involved with the discharge planning of the resident [and] called Adult Protective Services” before the resident “left the building to them know about his unsafe discharge and that he was signing himself out [Against Medical Advice].”
The Social Services Director stated that the resident had a nephew. However, he refused to answer or return the facility’s phone calls and refused to work with staff during the discharge planning.” The Director confirmed that the facility staff told the resident “to his house after he was discharged and called the locksmith to have the locks changed because [the resident’s nephew] had the key.”
Do you believe that your loved one is the victim of mistreatment, abuse, or neglect while living at Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol Nursing Center? Contact the New Mexico nursing home abuse prevention lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Bernalillo County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Albuquerque.
Our legal team invites you to discuss your case with us today through an initial, free claim consultation. Also, we provide a 100% “No Win/No-Fee” Guarantee, meaning you will not owe us anything until after we have secured a monetary recovery for your family.
Sources:
Carl R. Wilander, Esq.
Licensed in New Mexico
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home