Serene Manor Medical Center Admissions Suspension Lifted

Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Serene Manor Medical Center has been lifted. The facility is a 79-bed licensed nursing home located at 970 Wray Street in Knoxville. The Department confirmed the facility has returned to substantial compliance for state licensing purposes, and the deficient practices and conditions have been corrected as stated in the facility’s plan of correction, which was approved by federal and state authorities.

On May 27, the nursing home was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation and survey conducted May 15 through May 21. During the investigation, surveyors found violations of the following standards: resident protection, administration, physician’s orders, nursing services, performance improvement, medication administration and quality of care. For more information, visit the Department of Health Web site at http://health.state.tn.us/Newsreleases/060308.htm.