Harms received citations on several administrative errors, including filing incomplete orders and using outdated cleaning procedures. As a result of the citations, Harms has implemented 18 new hospital policies, changed medical staff bylaws and held meetings for training new procedures and policies.
If the hospital loses its Medicaid and Medicare payments, it will be forced to close its doors permanently. The hospital is nearing its 50 year anniversary.
Read the KIDK report on Harms Memorial.
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