6,500 dead from COVID-19 in N.J. nursing homes

Department of Health inspectors reported few issues


At  the Veterans Memorial Home in Paramus, N.J., nearly every resident was hit by COVID-19., but a May 14 inspection by a special team from Department of Health, surveyors found nothing wrong, according to an article on the NJ.com website.

In a single-page report, they said the facility was in compliance with infection control regulations and had implemented “recommended practices to prepare for COVID-19.” But at least 81 residents have died at Paramus — more than any other nursing home in New Jersey.

Since April 9, amid the deadly pandemic that has so far taken the lives of more than 6,500 nursing home residents in New Jersey, the state Health Department has inspected a third of the state’s long-term care facilities.

The findings call into question whether the inspections overlooked critical red flags in a rush to respond to the deadly outbreak that has so far claimed the lives of one in 12 nursing home residents in New Jersey. Critics say they are not surprised about the findings, charging that lack of oversight has been a chronic problem, the article said.

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July 14, 2020


Topic Area: Infection Control


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