County attorney reviewing nursing home's pharmacy contract

Friday, April 30, 2010

McOOOK, Nebraska -- Red Willow County Attorney Paul Wood is reviewing a contract between Hillcrest Nursing Home and Heartland Pharmacy Care of Omaha to determine whether it is exclusive and whether other pharmacies can serve the home.

Jim Hall, chairman of the Hillcrest Nursing Home board of directors, announced at Friday's board meeting that the review was under way and no further action would be taken until the board had received his recommendations.

Directors fielded questions from about half of the 20 members of the public who turned out for the meeting.

Some McCook residents have criticized the nursing home for the arrangement, saying it hurts local businesses.

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I've never heard of anyone who got to retire from the home, either. I knew a person who was a year from having 20 years of good service and the administrater made life so miserable for the person she quit. That doesn't say a lot for working there, either.

-- Posted by old grouch on Sun, May 2, 2010, at 7:40 AM

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