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Nursing Home Inspections are Crucial in New York Injury Cases

New York nursing homes are supposed to be safe places that care for our aging family members. But due to numerous cases of New York nursing home abuse and New York nursing home neglect, the notion that all nursing homes meet these standards has been called into question.

All nursing homes must undergo periodic testing of their facilities. These inspections are designed to ensure that they are meeting certain standards for cleanliness, care, and safety, and they are conducted at least once per year—and more frequently if a nursing home is performing poorly.

Nursing home inspections are carried out by trained inspectors, organized in teams that include at least one registered nurse. Inspection teams observe the patient care process, interactions between staff and patients, and the general nursing home environment. Inspection teams also interview patients and family members about the nursing home in question.

These inspections are important to nursing homes because a complaint or failure in any of a number of areas can disqualify them from receiving payments from Medicaid or Medicare. In these cases, patients on either program are transferred to a nursing home that is deemed more fit.

Nursing home inspections are also important to patients and their families, as good performance on evaluations usually mean that the home is providing exemplary care. The results of nursing home inspections can be used by families to determine which nursing home to send their loved one to.

Nursing home inspections are also crucial to New York nursing home abuse or neglect cases. If a nursing home is found to be unsafe, and an injury to a resident results, the home is considered negligent, and thus responsible for the injury. The patient, or their family, may then be eligible to receive compensation for injuries, suffering, or in severe cases, wrongful death.

If you or a loved one have been the victim of abuse or neglect in a New York nursing home, it is important that you immediately contact a Manhattan nursing home abuse attorney. An experienced lawyer can help you with your case and fight on your side to protect your family's rights.

The Manhattan nursing home abuse attorneys at Rappaport, Glass, Greene, and Levine have years of experience handling New York nursing home abuse and neglect cases. Call us today at (866) 734-9445 for a free consultation on your case.