Florida police blame staff neglect for post-hurricane nursing home deaths

By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - A dozen Florida nursing home patients who died from sweltering heat during a 2017 post-hurricane power outage were victims of neglect by four caregivers jailed this week to face manslaughter charges, and more arrests are expected, police said on Tuesday. The former manager and three nurses who worked at the now-closed Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, north of Miami, "failed to protect their patients and render aid when it was needed most," Hollywood Police Chief Chris O'Brien told a news conference, detailing the two-year investigation.

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