Hospitals becoming a 'dumping ground' for kids
Children in Tennessee state custody are facing prolonged stays in hospitals due to a lack of placement options from the Department of Children's Services (DCS). Many of these children, who are medically cleared, occupy hospital beds that could be used for other patients. This situation has raised concerns among hospital officials and state lawmakers about the adequacy of care for vulnerable children.
- ▪Children in state custody are spending months in Tennessee hospitals because DCS has no place else to put them.
- ▪One child spent over nine months in a children's hospital after being medically cleared for discharge.
- ▪DCS Commissioner Margie Quin acknowledged the agency has been receiving calls from hospitals about the long-term stays of these children.
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| Publication time | 2022-12-01T18:31:34.202 |
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