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Serving Medically Frail Individuals: Five Case Studies of Deaths of Residents of the Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center

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October 1990

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Description

A Commission review of five deaths revealed serious deficiencies in the care afforded residents of a large New York City facility specializing in care of developmentally disabled, medically-frail individuals. The Commission also noted the uniquely- challenging needs of this population and made recommendations to ensure provision of quality health services.