Politics & Government
Middletown, Meriden Nursing Homes Fined by State for Patient Injuries
The two are among seven in Connecticut to receive fines recently from the state Department of Public Health.
MIDDLETOWN, CT - Westfield Care & Rehabilitation in Meriden, and Wadsworth Glen Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Middletown, were fined by the state a combined $3,700 for incidents at the facilities where patients suffered injuries, reports Connecticut Health I-Team.
At Westfield, a patient suffered two broken leg bones in May 2015, but the facility could not identify how it happened. The facility was fined $1,940 in connection with that and another incident, but a spokesperson for Westfield told I-Team in a statement that it constantly reviews procedures and practices and that "competencies" are "maintained."
A total of seven nursing homes in Connecticut were fined by the Department of Public Health following investigations, according to I-Team. The full list can be seen here.
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Wadsworth was fined $1,740 in connection with a patient breaking their arm after an aide momentarily turned away while helping the patient, and failed to properly secure a shower chair.
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