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Philadelphia Nurse Admits Failing To Provide Care That Could've Saved Patient's Life: AG Philadelphia Nurse Admits Failing To Provide Care That Could've Saved Patient's Life: AG
Philadelphia Nurse Admits Failing To Provide Care That Could've Saved Patient's Life: AG A 34-year-old Philadelphia nurse admitted failing to provide checks on a nursing home resident who died hours after suffering a fall and serious head injury, and then trying to hide it, authorities announced. Christann Gainey, 34, pleaded guilty to neglect of a care-dependent person and tampering with records in connection with the death of 84-year-old Herbert R. McMaster Sr., State Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. Gainey failed to administer a total of eight required neurological checks on McMaster, a resident of Cathedral Village, after he suffered an unwitnessed fall at…

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by Cecilia Levine
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AG: DelCo Nursing Home Director Ignores Staffing Concerns, Leads To Death Of 3 Residents AG: DelCo Nursing Home Director Ignores Staffing Concerns, Leads To Death Of 3 Residents
AG: DelCo Nursing Home Director Ignores Staffing Concerns, Leads To Death Of 3 Residents A former Delaware County nursing home director pled to his role in recklessly endangering three residents of the facility who later succumbed to their injuries, authorities on Wednesday announced. A joint investigation conducted by the Office of Attorney General and Darby Borough Police Department revealed that Chaim “Charlie” Steg, former Regional Director of Operations at St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, ignored staffing deficiencies that repeatedly endangered residents, according to the Office of Attorney General. The initial investigation began in August 2…

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by Nicole Acosta