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Director raises questions after Levi Hospital announces closure of adult psychiatric program
Summary
Director Dudley Webb outlined a series of concerns after Levi Hospital announced it would close its adult psychiatric program, citing licensing status, a CARF accreditation award, a fire-code upgrade timeline and physician staffing as elements needing explanation.
During board-comment time, Director Dudley Webb raised concerns about Levi Hospital’s announced closure of adult inpatient psychiatric services and urged greater transparency from the hospital’s board of directors.
Webb said he contacted the Arkansas Department of Health’s Division of Facility Services and was told Levi “remains fully licensed and is fully certified to participate in Medicare and Medicaid” and that the facility “meets all the life safety codes under which they are serving.” He also said the hospital had recently completed a CARF…
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