Case: CRIPA Investigation, Chattanooga (TN)

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Case Summary

On December 3, 1996, the United States Department of Justice wrote a letter to the County Executive of Hamilton County Tennessee regarding its plan to investigate the Hamilton County Nursing Home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Department of Justice had received information indicating that residents and their families were afraid to speak out about poor conditions in the facility out of fear of retaliation. The facility had been cited by the Health Care Financing Administration (NCFA) for defi…

On December 3, 1996, the United States Department of Justice wrote a letter to the County Executive of Hamilton County Tennessee regarding its plan to investigate the Hamilton County Nursing Home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Department of Justice had received information indicating that residents and their families were afraid to speak out about poor conditions in the facility out of fear of retaliation.

The facility had been cited by the Health Care Financing Administration (NCFA) for deficiencies and had its Medicaid admissions temporarily suspended. Information received from the NCFA and the local Long Term Care Ombudsman indicated that residents were being subject to unnecessary physical restraints, suffered actual harm due to inadequate medical care, did not receive adequate nutritional care, and were subject to unnecessarily invasive medical techniques. The physical plant was dangerous and unsanitary. The Nursing Home was also failing to determine whether residents were in the most integrated setting to meet their needs.

There is no further information available about this investigation.

Summary Authors

Angela Heverling (5/21/2007)

People


Attorney for Plaintiff

Kirkpatrick, Carl K (Tennessee)

Patrick, Deval L. (District of Columbia)

Peabody, Arthur E. Jr. (District of Columbia)

Pinzler, Isabelle Katz (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

Recommendation Letter for Investigation of the Hamilton County Nursing Home

CRIPA Investigation

Sept. 13, 1996

Sept. 13, 1996

Justification Memo

Findings Letter

CRIPA Investigation of Hamilton County Nursing Home

May 21, 1997

May 21, 1997

Findings Letter/Report

Re: Investigation of the Hamilton County Nursing Home

CRIPA Investigation

Oct. 3, 1997

Oct. 3, 1997

Notice Letter

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Nursing Home Conditions

Key Dates

Case Ongoing: No reason to think so

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

United States Department of Justice

Plaintiff Type(s):

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Hamilton County Nursing Home (Chattanooga), County

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.

Special Case Type(s):

Out-of-court

Available Documents:

None of the above

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Unknown

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Unknown

Issues

General:

Bathing and hygiene

Food service / nutrition / hydration

Neglect by staff

Restraints : physical

Sanitation / living conditions

Totality of conditions

Disability and Disability Rights:

Integrated setting

Medical/Mental Health:

Bed care (including sores)

Medical care, general

Type of Facility:

Government-run