New York Undercounted Nursing Home Deaths, AG Report Finds UPDATED 12:43 PM ET Jan. 28, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:16 AM ET Jan. 28, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:16 AM EST Jan. 28, 2021
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Deaths in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been undercounted by as much as 50%, according to a report released on Thursday by Attorney General Letitia James s office.
“As the pandemic and our investigations continue, it is imperative that we understand why the residents of nursing homes in New York unnecessarily suffered at such an alarming rate,” James said.
“While we cannot bring back the individuals we lost to this crisis, this report seeks to offer transparency that the public deserves and to spur increased action to protect our most vulnerable residents. Nursing homes residents and workers deserve to live and work in safe environments, and I will continue to work hard to safeguard this basic ri
New York underreported COVID-19 nursing home deaths by as much as 50%, AG says
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ALBANY New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday released a searing report that found the state Department of Health underreported the deaths of nursing home residents related to the coronavirus by as much as 50 percent.
The 76-page report follows a months-long investigation by James office into allegations of patient neglect and other conduct that jeopardized the health and safety of residents and employees, including allegations that nursing homes failed to properly isolate residents who tested positive for COVID-19 and demanded sick employees continue to work or face retaliation or termination.