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Head of Pittsburgh nursing home held for trial in regards to patient's death

Published in Physician Law Weekly, April 21st, 2004

The head of a now-defunct suburban Pittsburgh nursing home where an elderly Alzheimer patient died after wandering outside in the cold has been ordered to stand trial in the woman's death and an alleged cover-up.

Martha Fenchak-Bell, 57, of West Mifflin, was held for trial March 29, 2004, on charges of involuntary manslaughter, neglect of a care-dependent person, conspiracy and reckless endangerment in the October 26, 2001, death of Mabel Taylor at the Ronald Reagan Atrium I Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Robinson District Justice Carla Swearingen also ordered the nonprofit that owns the home, the Alzheimer Disease Alliance of Western...

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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2004-04-21)

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