I have been writing this blog for three years now. In that three years I've had to look at things that are extremely unpleasant. I have spent hours going through Mom's medical records, and reliving the nightmare of the last days of her life. The more I read the more I am convinced that her death was a result of something that happened at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation. I am also convinced they have fired or promoted anyone who could provide answers. They will never let the truth out. I can prove that Lara Mooney LPN, lied in her nurses report. She is now working at Fleishers Fairview Healthcare, beware of nights if you have a loved one in there.
It has become obvious to me that the NCDHSR, has assisted in the witholding of the key facts surronding the last days. I have been focusing on the reports of the investigation that was supposedly done by the NCDHSR. One thing is for certain, Hendersonville health and Rehabilitation and SanStone, the operator of HHR, have friends in the NCDHSR. While looking at the complaint I filed, and the response to the investigation, it is apparent that they knew just what to write. Even Dr. Larry Joe Russell, he just happens to put a sentence in there about " if she fell and hit her head". Why is he mentioning her falling and hitting her head. The only people who I mentioned her hitting her head to was the NCDHSR. Complaints are confidential, so where did he get that information?
I would be surprised if Governor McCrory isn't on their payroll, I'm sure they contributed to his campaign. I have written to our fair Governor asking for his assistance with the NCDHHS. I wasn't really expecting a reply, due to his relationship with Secretary Aldona Wos, so I wasn't disappointed when I didn't get one!
Is there corruption in the State of NC, DHHS, Is there a special relationship between Governor McCrory and SanStone? Could it be that our Governor turned down the Medicaid money, just to avoid the scrutiny it may bring? All I know for sure is that NCDHSR is protecting Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation. They gave them all the answers to keep anyone else from being suspicious. Then earlier today I was looking at Medicare.gov and saw a complaint investigation done at BeyStone. The patient was signed out on a leave of absence from BeyStone on December 22, 2010. On December 25,while on release from BeyStone, she was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She was treated and released from Park Ridge Hospital back to BeyStone that same day with specific directions on necessary care for the next three days. The directions were not followed, and the patient was readmitted to Park Ridge Hospital on December 27, 2010. The patient died on December 28, 2010. This is a patient that was out on release only two days before.
The complaint investigation basically acknowledges that BeyStone did not follow through with the directions from the hospital. It also basically gives them a get out of jail free card with the customary defficiencies have been corrected line. Does that mean that the patient was brought back to life? There was no penalty assesed, and the patients doctor said it wouldn't have made any difference anyway? I would almost bet my life that the doctor was Larry Joe Russell, a trip to the Henderson County Courthouse and I will know for sure. I will post a copy of her death certificate and the signing doctor my next post. More to come.
Here is the link to the BeyStone complaint. Watch out Mills river, The Lodge is coming in March and itt is going to replace BeyStone.
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/facilities/nh/20110718-943389.pdf
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation and NCDHSR corruption? Three long years and no closer to the truth.
Recent events have forced me to reexamine the facts surrounding the death of my Mother. I have been sorting through medical records, letters, articles and my notes.
The first and probably most alarming thing is the poor records kept by Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation. If you think about medical records, what would you think is important? I would like to think that they had my personal information correct on the admission documents.
In Mom's case they had the wrong room number on most of the documents ! How many ways could that be a problem ? Well they could easily administer the wrong medication, give the wrong food ( mom had food allergies), not provide the required assistance in ambulating, the list goes on and on. The bottom line is in a nursing home, if you don't know who you have in what room and bed it could be a catastrophic.
In nursing homes the staff changes on a regular basis, especially the cna's who provide the majority of care. If the records don't match the patient, who is going to notice. With staff levels at the bare minimum or even below in some instances, they wouldn't even have time to check.
Next you would want to know that there were enough staff to provide necessary care. It is alarming to learn that there are no rules dictating number of patients to staff on each shift. There are some industry standards, but at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, they have ways to get around those.
Obviously there would be more staff present in the daytime hours. You would have the physical therapists, dietary aides, housekeepers, along with the nurses, doctors and cna's. That said, you would think the level of care would be better during the day. That is not necessarily the case. Consider that during the day they need to change the sheets, bathe the residents and assist with basic hygiene, help them get dressed, get them to therapy and so on. At Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, they use the physical and occupational therapists to do many of things the nurses would do. They give showers, assist with hygiene, get patients out of their rooms and into therapy rooms, allowing for the changing of bed linens.
The most infuriating thing is the actions or lack of action by the NCDHSR. The NCDHSR is a division of the NCDHHS that licenses and does complaint investigations in nursing homes. The number of complaints that are substantiated by the NCDHSR is minimal. I have a copy of the so called investigation of my complaint and there are mistakes and outright lies throughout the report. It is apparent after three years of research that their findings are where other agencies stop. If the NCDHSR doesn't find any substantiated complaints, no one will look any further.
I'm convinced that the NCDHSR is in the pocket of the wealthy nursing home owners. The evidence is there to substantiate complaints but not if no one looks. Is someone at the NCDHSR benefitting from turning the other way. Is it possible that the Governor of the State of North Carolina is turning a blind eye. After all he is the one who appoints the secretary and big shots at the NCDHHS. Could it be that the reason our Governor turned down the Medicaid money is the fact that it would bring more scrutiny to the investigations?
I don't know any of this for sure, but I believe that anyone looking could find out who is benefitting from the inadequacy of the NCDHSR and the NCDHHS. I contacted the Governor two weeks ago regarding the NCDHHS, and never received a response. Actions speak louder than words
The first and probably most alarming thing is the poor records kept by Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation. If you think about medical records, what would you think is important? I would like to think that they had my personal information correct on the admission documents.
In Mom's case they had the wrong room number on most of the documents ! How many ways could that be a problem ? Well they could easily administer the wrong medication, give the wrong food ( mom had food allergies), not provide the required assistance in ambulating, the list goes on and on. The bottom line is in a nursing home, if you don't know who you have in what room and bed it could be a catastrophic.
In nursing homes the staff changes on a regular basis, especially the cna's who provide the majority of care. If the records don't match the patient, who is going to notice. With staff levels at the bare minimum or even below in some instances, they wouldn't even have time to check.
Next you would want to know that there were enough staff to provide necessary care. It is alarming to learn that there are no rules dictating number of patients to staff on each shift. There are some industry standards, but at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, they have ways to get around those.
Obviously there would be more staff present in the daytime hours. You would have the physical therapists, dietary aides, housekeepers, along with the nurses, doctors and cna's. That said, you would think the level of care would be better during the day. That is not necessarily the case. Consider that during the day they need to change the sheets, bathe the residents and assist with basic hygiene, help them get dressed, get them to therapy and so on. At Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, they use the physical and occupational therapists to do many of things the nurses would do. They give showers, assist with hygiene, get patients out of their rooms and into therapy rooms, allowing for the changing of bed linens.
The most infuriating thing is the actions or lack of action by the NCDHSR. The NCDHSR is a division of the NCDHHS that licenses and does complaint investigations in nursing homes. The number of complaints that are substantiated by the NCDHSR is minimal. I have a copy of the so called investigation of my complaint and there are mistakes and outright lies throughout the report. It is apparent after three years of research that their findings are where other agencies stop. If the NCDHSR doesn't find any substantiated complaints, no one will look any further.
I'm convinced that the NCDHSR is in the pocket of the wealthy nursing home owners. The evidence is there to substantiate complaints but not if no one looks. Is someone at the NCDHSR benefitting from turning the other way. Is it possible that the Governor of the State of North Carolina is turning a blind eye. After all he is the one who appoints the secretary and big shots at the NCDHHS. Could it be that the reason our Governor turned down the Medicaid money is the fact that it would bring more scrutiny to the investigations?
I don't know any of this for sure, but I believe that anyone looking could find out who is benefitting from the inadequacy of the NCDHSR and the NCDHHS. I contacted the Governor two weeks ago regarding the NCDHHS, and never received a response. Actions speak louder than words
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