From the article:
The TV and film icon’s estate was awarded $13 million as a result of a wrongful death lawsuit against Gila Medical Center in Silver City, New Mexico, where Nichols was treated in 2022.
Local station KOAT 7 reported the actress had a heart condition, and during a visit to the ER … she allegedly did not get the proper treatment – and was transferred to an assisted living facility, where she died hours later. She was 89.
You could throw in “elderly” as well for the trifecta. Hospitals are notorious for not approaching their concerns as urgent because there’s this expectation that they’re unwell and just going to be in and out of the hospital anyway.
Plus, if there’s any confusion/dementia, they aren’t the best at advocating for themselves.