State Fines Stamford Nursing Home After Lapses In Care: Report

STAMFORD, CT — St. Camillus Center, a Stamford-based nursing home, recently was fined $4,260 by the state Department of Public Health following several incidents where patients suffered injuries due to lapses in care in 2017 and 2018, writes the Connecticut Health I-Team.

One patient, who reportedly has Parkinson's disease and dementia, suffered a small subarachnoid hemorrhage on the temporal lobe and other injuries following multiple falls. Another patient suffered a broken hip following a fall out of the patient's bed.

Since being penalized, the nursing home has conducted additional staff training and education, and is now in compliance, a spokesperson told the publication.

St. Camillus Center was one of six nursing homes around the state that recently were fined by the public health department for various violations.

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