Admissions to Lincoln & Donalson Care Centers Suspended

Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, has suspended new admissions of patients to Lincoln & Donalson Care Centers effective November 1, 2007, and imposed a state civil monetary penalty of $1,500. The state also has recommended that the federal civil penalty be imposed at $3,550 a day until the violations are corrected. A special monitor will be appointed to review the center’s operations.

Lincoln & Donalson Care Centers, a 276-bed licensed nursing home located at 501 Amana Avenue in Fayetteville, was ordered not to admit any new patients based on conditions found during a complaint investigation conducted October 15 through October 22. During the investigation, surveyors found violations of nursing services and resident protection standards.

The Commissioner may suspend admissions to a nursing home when conditions are determined to be, or are likely to be, detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents. The order to suspend admissions remains effective until conditions have been and continue to remain corrected. A copy of the order must be posted at the public entrance where it can be plainly seen.

The nursing home has the right to a hearing regarding the suspension of admissions before the Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities or an administrative judge.