Minnehaha County to investigate Sioux Falls detox center
Some nurses and detox technicians say the facility is unsafe and that it serves as a homeless shelter. Employees also allege that there have been questionable practices with medical records.
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Minnehaha County commissioners say they will investigate accusations made by former and current employees of a Sioux Falls detoxification center about conditions at the facility.
The media reports that some nurses and detox technicians say the facility is unsafe and that it serves as a homeless shelter. Employees also allege that there have been questionable practices with medical records.
Commissioner Gerald Beninga called the allegations serious. He says the investigation will include interviewing the employees who made the accusations.
The 16-bed facility is on the second floor of the Minnehaha County public safety building. It is intended to give drunks a place to sober up for 48 hours.
It is run by a private company, Correct Care Solutions, of Nashville, Tenn. The company has refused requests for comment.
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