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Kansas
Department of Health & Environment
Bill Graves, Governor
Clyde D. Graeber, Secretary
For Immediate Release
Contact: Don Brown, 785-296-1529
Osage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Fined $2,100
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued an order assessing a $2,100 civil penalty against Osage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1017 Main St., Osage, for violations of state nursing home regulations.
KDHE staff inspected the facility on April 6, 7 and 8 and issued a correction order on May 11, 1999 citing the facility for failure to meet standards for quality of care. KDHE staff conducted a follow-up inspection on May 20 that determined the deficiencies had not yet been corrected.
The department assesses a fine when a facility fails to correct the deficiencies by the second visit. Department surveyors continue to check the facility to ensure the deficiencies are corrected.
The order is subject to appeal to the Secretary of Health and Environment.
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