At Florida Nursing Home, Many Calls For Help, But None That Made A Difference

ELLEN GABLER, SHERI FINK and VIVIAN YEE, NY Times: Health
Sat, 09/23/2017 - 10:39am

After the home lost power to its air-conditioning, 11 of its residents died. Records and interviews show a preventable descent into chaos.

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