State report raises concerns about nursing home employee responsibilities
Reporter / Bristol Herald Courier
Not every member of National Healthcare Bristol’s nursing home staff knew they were required by law to report patient abuse, according to an October state inspection report.
The Virginia Department of Health conducted an annual, unannounced inspection Oct. 6-8 and the results were recently made public. Inspectors wrote that many NHC Bristol staff members were unaware they are legally required to report patient abuse to local law enforcement or to state regulatory agencies.
Also, the DHS Report on NHC Healthcare alleges that the home administrator once failed to notify a patient’s representatives of a sexual abuse claim that had become part of an ongoing police investigation.
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SOURCE: Tricities.Com
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