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Medicare’s Care Compare tool allows users to compare local nursing homes utilizing Medicare’s 5 star nursing home rating system. However, recent data suggests that Medicare’s 5 star care compare system is deeply flawed and misses many critical reporting areas. The Data Behind Care Compare: What Is Missing? In 1998, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

Background Information on Emerald Coast Center Emerald Coast Center is a 120-bed nursing home located at 114 Third St. SE in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. While the facility has 120 beds, they have a daily average of 102.6 residents in their care, which leaves an average of 17 beds available for new residents. This facility...

Obtaining a Copy of the Nursing Home Incident Report Long-term care facilities are legally required to create a nursing home incident report following any serious injury or allegation of abuse. State regulations and federal guidelines via CMS, mandate that after a serious event occurs, the facility must conduct an internal investigation. Following the internal investigation,...

Background Information on ManorCare of Dunedin ManorCare of Dunedin is a 120-bed nursing home located at 870 Patricia Ave, Dunedin, FL 34698. ManorCare of Dunedin is owned by HCR III Healthcare, which is owned by ProMedica. There have been prior lawsuits against ManorCare of Dunedin as well as inspection citations and deficiencies for violations in...

Florida has strict sovereign immunity laws that protect certain hospitals from negligence and malpractice lawsuits. Sovereign immunity means the government owns or operates the hospital, so it is ‘immune’ from a civil lawsuit. However, litigants in Florida are not completely barred from suing a sovereign immune hospital. Instead, Section 13 of Article X of the...

Memory Care UTI Lawsuit Settles Before Trial Rachel J was a 91-year-old great grandparent who entered a Memory Care Facility after being diagnosed with dementia. Rachel J was easy going and spent most of her days relaxing in an electric mobility wheelchair. Memory Care staff enjoyed Rachel J’s peaceful nature, that they rarely noticed her...

Background Information on Somerton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Somerton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, also known Somerton Center or by the legal name of SC Rehab & Nursing Center LLC, is a for-profit nursing home in Pennsylvania. This 225-bed facility is located at 650 Edison Avenue in Philadelphia. Somerton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received a federal...

Background Information on PruittHealth – Panama City PruittHealth – Panama City is a for-profit nursing home in Bay County, Florida. This 77-bed facility is located at 3212 Jenks Avenue in Panama City. PruittHealth – Panama City, LLC. is part of PruittHealth, Inc.- a healthcare corporation that provides independent and assisted living, skilled nursing services, home...

Background Information on West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit nursing home in Brevard County, Florida. This 180-bed facility can be found at 2125 West New Haven Ave in West Melbourne. West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center is also known by its legal business name, Northport Health...

Background Information on Willow Terrace, a Nursing Home in Philadelphia Willow Terrace is a 174-bed nursing home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under the legal business name of WT Operating LLC. The nursing home is situated on One Penn Boulevard, near La Salle University. As of this post, Medicare has given Willow Terrace a rating of...