Based on these findings and subsequent investigation, James is conducting ongoing investigations into more than 20 nursing homes whose reported conduct during the first wave of the pandemic presented particular concern. The investigations also revealed nursing homes’ lack of compliance with infection control protocols put residents at increased risk of harm, and facilities that had lower prepandemic staffing ratings had higher COVID-19 fatality rates. Since March, James has been investigating nursing homes throughout New York state based on allegations of patient neglect and other concerning conduct that may have jeopardized the health and safety of residents and employees.Īmong those findings were that a larger number of nursing home residents died from COVID-19 than the New York State Department of Health’s (DOH) published nursing home data reflected and may have been undercounted by as much as 50%.

James: Many nursing homes failed to comply with critical infection control policiesĪG conducting ongoing investigations into more than 20 facilitiesĪttorney General Letitia James on Thursday released a report on her office’s ongoing investigations into nursing homes’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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