Description: Brookdale Senior Living's algorithm-based staffing system, "Service Alignment," reportedly left facilities understaffed, leading to critical incidents. For example, on April 21, 2021, Louise Walker, a resident at Brookdale's Jacksonville facility, died after falling and being left unattended for over two hours. State investigators cited Brookdale for medical neglect. The algorithm has been linked to multiple incidents of neglect, injuries, and deaths, prompting lawsuits.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Brookdale Senior Living developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Louise Walker , Residents of Brookdale facilities , Families of residents of Brookdale facilities and Staff members of Brookdale facilities.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
716
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2021-04-21
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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washingtonpost.com · 2024
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Two decades ago, a group of senior-housing executives came up with a way to raise revenue and reduce costs at assisted-living homes. Using stopwatches, they timed caregivers performing various tasks, from making beds to changing soiled brie…
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