“They put her through hell,” Lambert said about her mother. “If one other family doesn’t have to go through what our family went through, then it’s (the lawsuit) worth it.”
Although Cross’ death certificate indicates she died from end-stage dementia, Lambert’s attorney, Kristin Kennedy, contends the repeated falls contributed to her death.
Officials at the Mt. Lebanon facility didn’t return calls seeking comment. During two phone exchanges, an employee who would not identify herself said “we don’t do interviews” before hanging up.
Enforcement numbers
States with the highest number of enforcement actions related to abuse in nursing homes, according to CMS, as of Oct. 9, 2023:
1. Illinois: 303 enforcement actions out of 697 facilities
2. Texas: 184 enforcement actions out of 1,204 facilities
3. Ohio: 145 enforcement actions out of 951 facilities
4. Missouri: 144 enforcement actions out of 515 facilities
5. Florida: 116 enforcement actions out of 701 facilities
6. California: 114 enforcement actions out of 1,176 facilities
7. Pennsylvania: 112 enforcement actions out of 679 facilities
8. Massachusetts: 106 enforcement actions out of 359 facilities
9. Wisconsin: 89 enforcement actions out of 339 facilities
10. North Carolina: 83 enforcement actions out of 422 facilities
Source: Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services
It wasn’t until after her mother’s death that Lambert learned of the nursing home’s “below average rating,” its poor state inspection...
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