Nursing home 1, balky insurance company 0 after natural disaster
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 02, 2023
An insurance company must pay for repairs and upgrades to a Florida nursing home after a federal judge ruled that the statute of limitations began when the state issued new regulations, not when the claim...
With a tip of the hat, nursing homes’ most high-profile defender heads into the sunset
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 28, 2023
Jim Cobb had to wait longer than he had planned, but he got to take a final victory lap Monday, and nursing home operators around the country should be tipping their hat to him.
Is admin ‘scapegoat’ for nursing home deaths after hurricane? Victorious defense attorney again says...
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 09, 2023
A jury will soon decide if the manslaughter trial of a Florida nursing home administrator is due to malfeasance or the unfortunate result of a catastrophic storm.
Three staff members may turn on fourth five years after Florida hurricane deaths
By
Joe Bush
Sep 23, 2022
Prosecutors dropped manslaughter charges Thursday against three defendants stemming from the 2017 deaths of 12 nursing home residents in Hollywood, FL.
Government ‘vastly undercounted’ nursing home deaths following Hurricane Irma, study finds
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 07, 2020
Hundreds of deaths of Florida nursing home residents due to Hurricane Irma were not accounted for — by more than 400 when compared to what was reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Judge affirms decision to revoke license of nursing home where hurricane brought death
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
An administrative law judge is siding with the state of Florida in its decision to revoke the license of the nursing home where 12 seniors died last year.
State expert: Chillers made it hotter in Florida facility with 14 Irma-related deaths
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 26, 2018
A hodgepodge system of temporary chillers meant to cool a Florida nursing home whose air conditioning was knocked out by Hurricane Irma actually made the building hotter, a state expert has testified.
Providers forced to invest $350 million more to keep power running in emergencies
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2018
Now that Florida has passed a law requiring nursing homes to better prepare for long-term power outages, the bill is coming due.
State News for March 2018
Mar 08, 2018
Nursing home founder’s death leads to $140K fine.
Bill prioritizes healthcare facilities for power restoration following a disaster
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Dec 01, 2017
Long-term care facilities and hospitals would be made a priority for power restoration after a major disaster or emergency, under a new bill introduced in the House this week.