“Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned”
— English Playwright William Congreve in the “Mourning Bride,” 1697
1) Early Background During the Depression and World War II
2) Marriage and a Family
3) Divorce
4) Life After Divorce
“Be nice to your children. After all, they are going to choose your nursing home”
— Comedian Steven Wright
5) A Broken Hip and Wrist, and Mercy Hospital
6) Mary Regina’s Skilled Nursing Facility
7)Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Forbes Regional Campus
8) A Funeral Home Hassle
“Managers knew when inspections were coming”
— Confidential witnesses
9) The Pennsylvania Department of Health; Inspectors Under Scrutiny
10) The New Mexico and Pennsylvania Attorneys General; Controversial Lawsuits; and a Pornography Scandal
11) The Pennsylvania Office of the Auditor General; Now You See Them, Now You Don’t
12) The Five-Star Rating System, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO’s) Audit
13) At National and State Levels, Consumer Complaints Rise While Citations and Enforcement Actions Decline
14) Nursing Home Quality Improvement Task Force Report: 1-Hour Waits for Call-Bell Responses
15) Advocates — The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care; and Problems with Nursing Home Closures
Appendix A: Master’s Report
Appendix B: Amended Bill of Particulars
Appendix C: Summary of Golden Living Court Decision
Appendix D: Private Attorneys and Nursing Homes
Appendix E: Remaining Questions for HHS and CMS
Appendix F: Examples of Supplemental PDF Documents about Nursing Homes, such as Audit Reports and Lawsuit Complaints, that are Available at HTTPS://www.WBeerman.com
