The New York Times recently reported that residents of New York nursing homes are increasingly being exposed to deadly and very contagious drug-resistant germs and bacteria, which is amplified by inadequate nursing home care and low staffing levels of nurses and certified nursing aides.
The report indicates that Candida auris or "C. auris" a highly contagious, medicine resistant bacteria has infected nearly 800 people in recent years, with 400 dying within three months, and that skilled nursing facilities are fueling the spread of the germ.
According to public health officials, 396 residents of New York nursing homes are currently known to be infected with the bacteria, and another 496 carrying the germ with no symptoms. Health experts blame nursing homes, which are understaffed and not equipped to handle and enforce the necessary infection control, for fostering the spread of the infections and cycling infected residents back into hospitals and increasing the risk of exposure to other patients.
Betsy McCaughey, a former lieutenant governor of New York who leads the nonprofit Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, stated that hospital patients will never be protected until the nursing homes are forced to clean up. As an example, it was further reported that certain nursing homes failed to use gloves, failed to post warning signs outside the rooms of infected patients, and some failed to have hand sanitizers in the home.
The full New York Times article can be read here.
The attorneys at Leitner Varughese PLLC continue to investigate neglect, abuse and negligence at various New York State nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
Some of the most common injuries that Leitner Varughese PLLC is investigating include:
Injuries that occur in a patient who is bed-bound
Dehydration or malnutrition
Asphyxiation
Head injuries (brain bleeds, subdural hematomas)
Hip fracture, femur fracture, tibia fracture, fibula fracture, leg fracture
Severe infections
Bedsores that have reached later stages that involve underlying tissue or bone
Injuries such as bruises, cuts, welts or wounds that have no explanation
Falls resulting in injury
Severe infections
Choking
Unexplained and sudden death
Bedsores that have reached later stages that involve underlying tissue or bone
Injuries such as bruises, cuts, welts or wounds that have no explanation
Decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers
Malnutrition / Dehydration
The following is a list of many New York State nursing homes organized by county:
NASSAU:
A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility Beach Terrace Care Center Belair Care Center Inc Central Island Healthcare Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Daleview Care Center Excel at Woodbury for Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC Fulton Commons Care Center Inc Garden Care Center Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Glengariff Health Care Center Grace Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Hempstead Park Nursing Home Highfield Gardens Care Center of Great Neck Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing Marquis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Mayfair Care Center Meadowbrook Care Center, Inc Nassau Rehabilitation & Nursing Center North Shore-Lij Orzac Center for Rehabilitation Northwell Health Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation Oceanside Care Center Inc Park Avenue Extended Care Facility Parkview Care and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. Rockville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC Sands Point Center for Health and Rehabilitation South Nassau Communities Hospital South Point Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Sunharbor Manor The Amsterdam at Harborside The Grand Pavilion for Rehab & Nursing at Rockville Centre Townhouse Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing White Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Woodmere Rehab & Health Care Center, Inc
SUFFOLK
Acadia Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center Bellhaven Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Berkshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Broadlawn Manor Nursing & Rehab Center Brookhaven Health Care Facility, LLC Brookside Multicare Nursing Center Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East Neck Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Good Samaritan Nursing Home Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Hilaire Rehab & Nursing Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitation Island Nursing and Rehab Center Jefferson's Ferry John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson New York Inc Lakeview Rehabilitation and Care Center Long Island State Veterans Home Maria Regina Residence Inc Medford Multicare Center for Living Mills Pond Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilitation and Nursing Nesconset Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Oak Hollow Nursing Center Oasis Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center Peconic Bay Skilled Nursing Facility Peconic Landing at Southold Ross Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation San Simeon BY the Sound Center for Nursing&rehabilitation Sayville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care St Catherine of Siena Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center St Johnland Nursing Center, Inc St. James Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Suffolk Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Sunrise Manor Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation The Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Waters Edge at Port Jefferson for Rehabilitation and Nursing Westhampton Care Center Woodhaven Nursing Home
QUEENS
Beach Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center Beacon Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Bridge View Nursing Home Brookhaven Rehabilitation & Health Care Center LLC Chapin Home for the Aging Cliffside Rehabilitation & Residential Health Care Center Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation DRY Harbor Nursing Home Elmhurst Care Center, Inc Fairview Nursing Care Center Inc Far Rockaway Nursing Home Flushing Hospital Medical Center Forest Hills Care Center Forest View Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Franklin Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Haven Manor Health Care Center,llc Highland Care Center Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center Hollis Park Manor Nursing Home Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Horizon Care Center Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co Inc Lawrence Nursing Care Center, Inc Little Neck Care Center Long Island Care Center Inc Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care Inc Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center LLC Midway Nursing Home New Glen Oaks Nursing Home, Inc New Surfside Nursing Home, LLC New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Newyork-Presbyterian/Queens NYS Veterans Home in NYC Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Inc Park Nursing Home Park Terrace Care Center Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehab Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Queen of Peace Residence Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility Queens Nassau Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Rego Park Nursing Home Resort Nursing Home Rockaway Care Center Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing of Central Queens, LLC Silvercrest St Marys Hospital for Children Inc The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Queens The Pavilion at Queens for Rehabilitation & Nursing Union Plaza Care Center Waterview Nursing Care Center West Lawrence Care Center, LLC Windsor Park Nursing Home Woodcrest Rehabilitation & Residential Health Care Center., LLC
BRONX
Bainbridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Bay Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC Beth Abraham Health Services Bronx Center for Rehabilitation & Health Care Bronx Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Bronx Lebanon Special Care Center Bronx Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Casa Promesa Concourse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Inc East Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Fieldston Lodge Care Center Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Gold Crest Care Center Grand Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale Hope Center for Hiv and Nursing Care Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Jeanne Jugan Residence Kings Harbor Multicare Center Laconia Nursing Home Manhattanville Health Care Center Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation Morningside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Morris Park Nursing Home Mosholu Parkway Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Palisade Nursing Home Company Inc Park Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center LLC Pelham Parkway Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Facility LLC Providence Rest, Inc. Rebekah Rehab and Extended Care Center Regeis Care Center Riverdale Nursing Home Schervier Nursing Care Center Split Rock Rehabilitation and Health Care Center St Patricks Home St Vincent Depaul Residence The Bronx-Lebanon Highbridge Woodycrest Center The Citadel Rehab and Nursing Center at Kingsbridge The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center Throgs Neck Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing University Nursing Home Wayne Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation Williamsbridge Manor Nursing Home Workmen's Circle Multicare Center
BROOKLYN (KINGS)
Atrium Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home Brooklyn-Queens Nursing Home Buena Vida Continuing Care & Rehab Center Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care Caton Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, LLC Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation Inc Cobble Hill Health Center, Inc Concord Nursing Home Inc Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Ditmas Park Care Center DR Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Hamilton Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Haym Solomon Home for the Aged Hopkins Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Lutheran Augustana Center for Extended Care & Rehabilitation, Inc Menorah Home & Hospital for Aged & Infirm New Carlton Rehab and Nursing Center, LLC Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center NY Congregational Nursing Center, Inc Oxford Nursing Home Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Rutland Nursing Home Co Inc Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Sheepshead Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Shore View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center The Chateau at Brooklyn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center The Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)
Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992) Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center Fort Tryon Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility Incarnation Childrens Center Inc Isabella Geriatric Center Inc Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home Co Inc New East Side Nursing Home New Gouverneur Hospital SNF Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center St Marys Center Inc Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center The New Jewish Home, Manhattan The Riverside Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Villagecare Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
STATEN ISLAND (RICHMOND)
Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Inc Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center Golden Gate Rehabilitation & Health Care Center New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center, Inc Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Specialty Healthcare Sea View Hospital, Rehabilitation Center and Home Silver Lake Specialized Rehabilitation and Care Center Staten Island Care Center Verrazano Nursing Home
If you, a family member or a friend have been injured due to the neglect of others in a New York nursing home, call Leitner Varughese at (855) LV LAW NY (855-585-2969), or visit our website at http://www.lvlawny.com.
