Politics & Government
Manchester Health Facility Fined for Burn Incident
A Manchester health facility has been fined for a burn incident.

MANCHESTER, CT — The state Department of Public Health has fined Crestfield Rehabilitation Center/Fenwood Manor in Manchester $3,060 after a resident suffered second-degree burns from a heat pad applied by a staff member, according to a report by the CT Health I-Team.
The incident was on May 7 after a resident had complained of lower back pain and, according to nursing staff, the resident’s family requested heat pads be applied on May 5, May 6 and May 7, according to the I-Team report.
See more details from the report here.
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