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April 22, 2008


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Admissions Suspended at Oak Manor Health Care Center

McKenzie, Tenn. - Oak Manor Health Care Center in McKenzie is barred from accepting any new residents after an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Health found several violations.

The apparent catalyst for the investigation, which was conducted April 4-7, was the incident on March 31 in which a patient at the nursing home stole a pickup truck from the nursing home grounds and led law enforcement on a three-county chase.

The incident was covered in The Banner. The 60-year-old male patient, with a history of mental problems and running away from the facility, stole a truck belonging to the J.R. Hayes construction company in Paris.

The Hayes company was performing work on a road project nearby. The patient led police on a chase from McKenzie to Paris and onto Paris Landing, over the Ned McWherter Bridge and into Stewart County.

During the chase, the patient was involved in two hit-and-run incidents with the stolen truck. In Paris, he rear-ended another vehicle on E. Wood St. and he also hit a vehicle at the Tackle Box convenience store at 6160 Hwy. 79 N. The patient was charged with theft of property over $1,000 by the McKenzie Police.

In its investigation, the Department of Health found "violations of resident protection, administration, resident assessment, performance improvement, nursing services and social services standards."

In a press release from the Department of Health, it noted that the nursing home received six deficiency citations, five in the immediate jeopardy category. The immediate jeopardy category means automatic suspension of admissions. Most of the citations involve the care of the patient who stole the vehicle.

In a press release issued Friday, Oak Manor officials said they are working to improve the situation at the nursing home.

"Oak Manor is actively addressing the needs of its residents and will utilize this experience to improve and enhance the care received by its residents," the release said.

The press release quoted Bob Collins, acting administrator at the nursing home. "Our employees take their responsibility of meeting the needs of our residents and their families very seriously. This is an isolated incident and we are confident that the steps we have already taken and ones currently underway will appropriately address the state's issues and facility operations will continue as normal."

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