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Robert McCoskey in his hospital room in April 2020. “He was definitely taken too soon,” said his sister, Debra McCoskey-Reisert.
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Robert McCoskey at one of his favorite places Taco Bell. McCoskey, 55, died from COVID-19 at Wedgewood Healthcare Center in April 2020.
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Bobby McCoskey is pictured with Santa. Bobby loved Christmas and ringing the bell for The Salvation Army.
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Editor s Note
A CNHI investigation found 51% of U.S. nursing homes and long-term care facilities that receive federal reimbursements have operated for at least 18 months without vigorous recertification inspections. And nursing home advocates and experts say the ballooned inspection backlog only worsened pre-existing oversight problems nationwide, placing vulnerable adults at increased risk.