The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills was a private nursing home located in Hollywood, Florida, United States with 152 beds. It was owned by Jack Michel and affiliated with Larkin Community Hospital. It was acquired by Hollywood Property Investments in 2015.
The facility offered services such as advanced nursing care, 24 hour nursing care, tube feeding and nutritional management.
The facility was rated below average on inspections, staffing and quality of care, according to a federal scorecard.
Video The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills
Hurricane Irma
After losing its air conditioning during Hurricane Irma in 2017, 10 people died at the nursing home or shortly after arriving at hospitals. The facility had previously been cited for failing to maintain the emergency generator. Portable A/C units were in use. Subsequently 145 patients were sent to Memorial Regional Hospital. In a press release the company stated, "The Center and its medical and administrative staff diligently prepared for the impact of Hurricane Irma".
A moratorium on admissions was placed by the Agency for Health Care Administration. It was removed from Medicaid. Police have opened a criminal investigation into the deaths at the center, which city officials have said continued to operate with little or no air conditioning after power was cut off by Irma, which struck the state on September 10.
Maps The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills
Closure
An emergency order on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) suspended the home's license to operate, after the deaths in the aftermath of Irma. On the same day, the facility closed permanently, laying off 245 people.
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