Two reports from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) allege abuse and health violations at several Maryland nursing homes run by Luigi Mangione's family.
Reports from HHS in April and July showed that staff and geriatric nursing assistants (GNAs) at Lorient Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers in Bel Air and Columbia faced The report said there were accusations of abuse, mismanagement, long wait times for help and poor communication, among other things. new york post.
Lorient Health Services, founded by Mr. Mangione's grandparents, Nicholas and Mary Mangione, has nine locations in Maryland. Website. Mangione was recently arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and charged with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The for-profit Lorient Health Services Network, inherited by Nick's 10 children (including Luigi's father Louis), offers exciting activities, restaurant-style dining, a movie theater, a beauty spa and a barber shop. Promised,” the newspaper said. daily mail reported.
DC News Now reported The outlet also said it had “confirmed” that the Mangione family “owns and operates” Lorient Health Services.
An April report from HHS said: revealed The GNA at Lorien's Bel Air location, which “did not complete its annual abuse training since 2020,” threw “the doorbell at Resident #2” and yelled at the patient “never push that button again.” It is said that
Investigation of incident #MD00196006 and related complaint #MD00196058 reported at the facility on 4/3/24 at 10:44 AM revealed concerns regarding GNA Staff # 17. According to the incident, GNA #17 was reported to Resident #21 on 08/24/23. Reported using a call bell for assistance using the restroom. She reported that after a long time the GNA came and threw the doorbell at Resident No. 2. GNA #17 then yelled at Resident #21 not to press the button again.
The report states that on the same day, August 24, 2023, there was a “further incident by GNA 17” involving Resident 22, and that GNA 17 assaulted the patient with “Resident 22 verbalizing his discomfort. He points out that the changes have been made “approximately''. :
According to the incident report, GNA #17, during Resident #22's activities of daily living (ADL) care, “generally” annoyed him/her to the point that Resident #22 expressed discomfort. . A brief mental status interview at the time gave him a score of 1, indicating severe cognitive impairment. Therefore, a physical assessment was completed based on the resident's outward expression of discomfort or pain. Examination of Resident #22's right arm and shoulder reveals pain. An X-ray of the elbow, humerus, and forearm was requested. The result was negative. However, the resident was given Tylenol for pain.
A July HHS report on Lorien's Colombian location stated: revealed “Facility staff” reportedly “failed to treat residents with dignity and respect, including leaving residents naked who needed assistance with dressing.”
At 9:40 a.m. on June 20, 2024, two investigators entered Resident #61's room for questioning, with the door fully open and the curtains not drawn. Investigators observed that the occupants were not appropriately dressed. No gown or clothing is worn, and the gown is placed over the chest. Resident #61 reported that her clothes were messed up. Waiting for the staff to take a bath. No one helped me for 40 minutes. The resident also said it would be better to have clothes on, but as long as I didn't have clothes on, I was fine. [opposite gender resident] came into his/her room.
On June 20, 2024 at 10:11 a.m., while investigators were interviewing Resident #61, a resident of the opposite sex opened the door and attempted to enter.
The report also found that “the facility failed to provide a safe, clean, and well-maintained environment.”
Based on observations and interviews with facility staff, it has been determined that the facility fails to provide a safe, clean, and well-maintained environment. This became evident in a room during the first observation of the Renaissance 1 Medical Surgical Unit (MSU).
One day, the report said, “ceiling tiles above the shower were observed falling in the bathroom” in one room, with one tile appearing to have “brown discoloration.” I am doing it.
Columbia's Lorient Heath facility ended up paying a $24,680 fine after HHS found “numerous health and safety violations,” according to reports. post.
Reportedly another facility in Lorient, Lorient Bull Rock paid According to the company, a $40,422 “federal penalty” was imposed after the June 2022 inspection. daily mail.
The newspaper reported that in June of this year, Lorient Medical Services Inc. “agreed to pay $55,192 to the federal government for allegedly violating the Civil Penalties Act by withholding overpayments.” .
