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White Oak Nursing Home Under Federal Watch | Lake Charles News
White Oak Post Acute Care in Baton Rouge has been slapped with a federal “Special Focus Facility” label — the only facility in Louisiana to receive this grim distinction — after a resident’s leg was amputated following a preventable injury. The man, Singleton, suffered a blackened toe after a scooter accident in February, but delays in care led to the amputation. His lawyer, Mark Smith, calls the inaction unacceptable, especially since Singleton was previously healthy. This isn’t new: inspectors have flagged dozens of deficiencies since last August, resulting in over half a million dollars in…
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