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On July 6, 2020, the New York State Department of Health released a report stating that most deaths in nursing homes were from asymptomatic spread by staff and visitors. [17] Following the report's release, Andrew Cuomo held a press conference in which he stated criticism of nursing home deaths "has no basis in fact. It was pure politics and it ...
The OPMC is charged with investigating complaints against physicians, unlicensed and licensed residents, and physician assistants in New York. In 1976, the Board for Professional Medical Conduct (BPMC) was created under the auspices of the State Health Department, and has continued in that capacity since that time. [ 1 ]
Judge Gilpatric rejected legal arguments raised by nursing homes in opposition to the staffing law, which allows for fines of up to $2,000 per day. Judge tosses lawsuit challenging New York ...
Nursing home residents' rights are the legal and moral rights of the residents of a nursing home. [1] Legislation exists in various jurisdictions to protect such rights. An early example of a statute protecting such rights is Florida statute 400.022, enacted in 1980, and commonly known as the Residents' Rights Act.
The IG’s office began its review in response to numerous complaints from residents and others that pointed to systemic problems in DHCR’s oversight role. Inspector General Hamann stated: ‘Rather than safeguarding the integrity of the program, DHCR, through its own shortcomings, allowed housing companies to flout rules regarding apartment ...
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New York had a history of poor state government transparency before Gov. Kathy Hochul rose to power in 2021 and, unfortunately, things have gotten worse since, a new report says.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes the public health infrastructure as three components: workforce capacity and competency: the recruitment, continuing education, and retention of health professionals; organizational capacity: the consortium of public health agencies and laboratories, working with private and nonprofit organizations; and information and data systems: the ...