Legal History of Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a Pittsburgh Area Nursing Home
Background Information on Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 118-bed nursing home in Allegheny County. It can be found at 500 North Lewis Run Road in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The nursing home is a for-profit facility operating under the legal business name of Southwestern Healthcare Operations, LLC.
Within the past three years, the facility has received fifteen federal fines for a total of approximately $41,000. Federal fines or denied payments from Medicare are penalties that nursing homes receive when they get a serious health or safety citation during an inspection. Further, Southwestern Nursing & Rehab has been sued in negligence lawsuits and cited by government agencies for violations.
As of the time of this post, Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been given an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars on Medicare’s Care Compare site. A rating of 1 out of 5 stars is considered to be a “much below average” rating by Medicare. Furthermore, within the past year, Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has received a total of thirty health citations. For comparison, the average number of health citations per year in facilities across the country is 8.4. The average number of health citations per year in the state of Pennsylvania is 6.9. Over the past three years, there have been 29 complaints filed against the facility that resulted in a citation.
Lawsuit Against Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Allegations
The following lawsuit has been filed against Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center alleging nursing home negligence:
Colonna, John V. E/O vs. Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Allegations: On July 23rd, 2021, Mr. Colonna was transported from the facility to an outside appointment in a facility-owned van. Mr. Colonna’s wheelchair was not properly anchored to the transport van’s floor when staff loaded him in. During transport, the van was driven at unsafe speeds, causing Mr. Colonna’s wheelchair to topple over. He hit his head on the van’s floor, ultimately causing his untimely death.
Deficiencies at Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for Resident Care Violations
June 30th, 2022, Inspection at Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
During a complaint inspection at Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, it was noted that staff failed to provide appropriate wound care and failed to prevent new bedsores from developing. Review of the patient’s record showed that the patient had developed an unstageable pressure ulcer (also known as a bedsore) on the right heel. The record states that the severity of the wound was discovered in February of 2022. Further review revealed that staff failed to provide the resident with any wound care until May of 2022.
April 4th, 2022, Inspection at Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Staff at Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center were found to have failed to properly assess, treat, and document changes in a resident’s condition. Review of the resident’s clinical record showed that they were being treated for an infection with an oral antibiotic. The resident sent to the hospital after being found unresponsive with an elevated heart rate and low blood pressure. Review of the nurses’ progress notes for the resident contained no notes about the hospitalization or change in condition.
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Disclaimer
*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 comes from publicly filed allegations gathered from the plaintiff’s complaint. The allegations in the complaint have not been proven true. 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, statistics, 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 noted 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.
