Tennessee Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, has suspended new admissions of residents to Prestige Assisted Living of Loudon, Tennessee, effective immediately. A special monitor has been appointed to review the facility’s operations.

Prestige Assisted Living of Loudon, a 57-bed assisted-care living facility located at 110 River Road West in Loudon, was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint survey. During the investigation, surveyors found violations of the following standards: performance improvement; policies and procedures; infection control; resident medication; medication disposal; life safety; admissions, discharges and transfers; hospice certification; medical records and plans of care.

The Commissioner of Health may suspend admissions to an assisted-care living facility 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 in effect until conditions have been and remain corrected. A copy of the order must be posted at the public entrance, where it may be plainly seen.

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