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Judge orders state to halt placements at suspect facilities

LTC Liability Monitor, September 22, 2004

Oklahoma nursing homes being investigated by the state Department of Human Services (DHS) may see a drop in admissions.

A judge will issue a standing order barring DHS from placing clients in nursing homes where agency investigations of abuse and neglect are underway, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

At a Monday hearing, Tulsa County Special District Judge Sarah Day reviewed the case of a resident placed by DHS in Green Country Care Center in Tulsa-where the agency confirmed at least 10 cases of abuse and neglect.

The resident's family claims he was hospitalized numerous times for serious injuries sustained at this facility, AP reported.

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