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Inadequate care allegations cost nursing home $90K
LTC Liability Monitor, May 5, 2004
Although it denies any wrongdoing, one Philadelphia-area nursing home will be paying $90,000 to the federal government to settle a lawsuit.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia investigated Brinton Manor Nursing Home in Glen Mills, PA, after a resident was hospitalized and later died, allegedly from untreated diabetes and kidney failure in 2000, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
The facility's attorney told the Inquirer that although the government's assessment of the former resident's care is inaccurate, the nursing home believes it is better for the residents and less expensive for the facility to pursue a resolution rather than further litigation.
The nursing home, owned by Genesis HealthCare, will hire a clinical nurse specialist to improve staff education and the quality of care. Additionally, it will spend $40,000 to hire consultants to monitor progress.
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