AUGUST 20, 1998 - The Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services (CIS) has permanently revoked the license of the Venoy Nursing Center at 3999 S. Venoy Road in Wayne, announced CIS Director Kathleen Wilbur.

The order follows a June 10 administrative hearing that affirmed the emergency closure order issued May 11. The May order found an imminent danger to the health and safety of the Venoy residents, and ordered their transfer from the home. Venoy owner, Hari Mali, who had been charged with numerous care violations and a defective roof, did not appear at the hearing.

"This action concludes a difficult case in which a provider's poor care and neglect of residents made closure inevitable," Wilbur said. "The provider deserved to lose his license. We sincerely hope these steps won't be necessary again in the future, but we are certainly prepared to take strong action if needed to protect residents and assure safe operation of Michigan's nursing homes."

In a related development, the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI), at the request of the Department, has obtained the residents' medical records from the Venoy Corporation. MPHI is making arrangements to distribute the records to the families and facilities now caring for former Venoy residents.

"We took this action because of the closure of the Venoy corporate offices, where the records have been kept since Venoy ceased operations," Wilbur said. "The Venoy corporation is currently in bankruptcy proceedings. By assuming control of the medical records, we can ensure that they will be available to residents, families and facilities, no matter what happens to the Venoy corporation."

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