Background Information on ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Zephyrhills
ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills), formerly known as Heartland of Zephyrhills, is a 120-bed nursing home in Pasco County, Florida. In 2018, ProMedica, a non-profit healthcare system, acquired HCR Manor Care, Heartland, and Arden Courts.
ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills) is located at 38220 Henry Drive in Zephyrhills, Florida. At the time of this post, Medicare has given the facility an overall rating of two out of five stars. This rating is based on the facility’s performance with health inspections, staffing reports, and quality measures. Medicare has given the facility a one out of five-star rating in the health inspection category. This is because ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills) received 15 health citations during their most recent standard health inspection and last 12 months of complaint and infection control infections. Medicare reports that the average number of health citations in Florida during the same period is 5.6.
Furthermore, ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills) has received six federal fines in the last three years totaling more than $40k. Nursing homes receive federal fines when they receive a serious health or fire safety citation or fail to correct a citation for a long period of time. The facility also received one payment denial by Medicare in August 2021. ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills) has been sued in the past for nursing home abuse and neglect allegations. The facility has also been cited numerous times by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) for deficiencies in resident care.
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Lawsuit Against ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Zephyrhills for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Allegations
The following lawsuit has been filed against ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills):
Lamb, Kenneth E/O vs. ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills)
Allegations: The estate of Mr. Lamb filed a lawsuit against ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills) after his untimely passing. While in the facility for rehabilitation, Mr. Lamb developed a stage four sacral bed sore that became infected. Mr. Lamb suffered through multiple procedures and operations on the wound before ultimately passing away.
Deficiencies at ProMedica Zephyrhills Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation for Resident Care Violations
October 27, 2021, Inspection at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills)
This inspection revealed that nursing staff failed to document changes in wound size for several residents with bed sores.
August 25, 2021, Inspection at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills)
Based on observation and record review, the facility failed to prevent a resident from losing a significant amount of weight. Resident #37 lost 11.2% of their body weight in thirty days, and 17% of their body weight in ninety days. The facility’s registered dietician had ordered and prescribed ProSource to the resident, but nursing staff were unable to locate the order for a long period of time.
February 19, 2020, Inspection at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Zephyrhills)
During this inspection at the facility, surveyors witnessed nursing staff providing wound care to several residents without following proper wound care procedures. Nursing staff failed to prevent the contamination of wounds by not following proper hand washing protocols and not storing equipment properly when not in use.
Disclaimer
*The above does not mean your loved one would be in harm at this facility. Each facility gets inspected often. Almost all facilities have deficiencies. Many face civil lawsuits. You should not make a facility placement decision based solely on the above information. Each case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome or indicate an expected outcome on your particular case. The above prior lawsuit information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney. This individual case information above is publicly filed information gathered from the publicly filed complaint. This information and these cases are not the work of this law firm. The inspection results are provided from public government agency surveys. The state Department of Health conducts a survey of all nursing home facilities at least once every 15 months. The deficiencies listed on this page may have been corrected after the date of the inspection and date of publishing this material. Citations, ratings and deficiencies are current as of the date of this post and will change later on. The inspection findings published are not complete. You may find the most up to date information at medicare.gov. This material is not endorsed by the facility or by any governmental agency. Speak with an attorney immediately if you believe you have a viable case against a nursing home, assisted living facility or medical facility.
