Book’s Table of Contents

CONTENTS: Mary Regina’s nursing home (380 pages)

 Prologue: How This Book Came To Be

Part 1: The Human Interest Story
“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

Part 2: Hospitals, the Nursing Home, and a Funeral Home
“Be nice to your children. After all, they are going to choose your nursing home”
— Comedian Steven Wright

  1. A Broken Hip and Wrist, and Mercy Hospital
  2. Mary Regina’s Skilled Nursing Facility
  3. Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Forbes Regional Campus
  4. A Funeral Home Hassle

Part 3: Government Oversight of Nursing Homes
“Managers knew when inspections were coming”
— Confidential witnesses

  1. The Pennsylvania Department of Health; Inspectors Under Scrutiny
  2. The New Mexico and Pennsylvania Attorneys General; Controversial Lawsuits; and a Pornography Scandal
  3. The Pennsylvania Office of the Auditor General; Now You See Them, Now You Don’t
  4. The Five-Star Rating System, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO’s) Audit
  5. At National and State Levels, Consumer Complaints Rise While Citations and Enforcement Actions Decline
  6. Nursing Home Quality Improvement Task Force Report: 1-Hour Waits for Call-Bell Responses
  7. Advocates — The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care; and Problems with Nursing Home Closures

Epilogue: The Need for Constant Vigilance; Residents Still in Jeopardy

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