The ill CEO of bankrupt nursing home chain QHC Facilities LLC is recovering, but the judge overseeing the proceedings said she still has “grave concerns” about the case, foremost making sure patients are protected, Bloomberg News reported. “There was chaos before this case was even filed and it’s continued now post-petition,” U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Anita Shodeen said during a Thursday hearing. The U.S. Trustee moved to appoint a chapter 11 trustee this week after Chief Executive Officer Nancy Voyna was hospitalized “with extremely serious health conditions,” according to a Tuesday court filing. QHC filed for bankruptcy Dec. 29 with a plan to seek a buyer, citing “crippling staffing and employee retention issues” and the death of Voyna’s husband and co-founder in June as factors. Jeffrey Goetz, a lawyer for the company, said a courtesy call to the U.S. Trustee about the situation on Sunday led to “assertions that the sky was falling, the ship was rudderless” and the company needed immediate help.
