Admissions to Dove Health and Rehabilitation Suspended

Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, has suspended new admissions of residents to Dove Health & Rehabilitation of Collierville nursing home effective May 8, 2008, and imposed a one-time state civil monetary penalty of $3,000.  A special monitor will be appointed to review the center’s operations.

Dove Health & Rehabilitation of Collierville, a 88-bed licensed nursing home located at 490 West Poplar in Collierville, was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation conducted April 29 through May 6. During the survey, surveyors found violations of building and life safety standards.

The Commissioner may suspend admissions to a nursing home when conditions are determined to be, or are likely to be, detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents. The order to suspend admissions remains effective until conditions have been and continue to remain corrected. A copy of the order must be posted at the public entrance where it can be plainly seen.

The nursing home has the right to a hearing regarding the suspension of admissions before the Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities or an administrative judge.