Warren Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has received 71 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 1, 2022. The Queensbury nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of six surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: […]
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Study: To Save Millions in Damages, Buildings Need Only Meet Safety Codes
Recent research by ValuePenguin suggests that property owners and construction companies could avoid more than $1 billion in natural disaster damages costs each year simply by following building codes. The insurance platform’s study, based on an analysis of data gathered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, concludes that the adoption of building codes from, at […]
Ontario Center: Nursing Home Cited for Pressure Ulcer Care
Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare has received 70 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to records accessed on October 1, 2022. The Canandaigua nursing home facility’s citations resulted from a total of 10 surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home […]
AAA: Automatic Braking Struggles to Stop Dangerous Crashes
New research by the American Automobile Association (AAA) suggests that automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems struggle to prevent crashes when cars are driving at normal speeds. According to a report by The Verge, which notes that new cars are required to include AEB systems as of September 2022, AAA tested four vehicles with the technology: […]
Livingston Hills Nursing Home Cited for Medication Errors
Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has received 74 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on September 23, 2022. The Livingston nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 15 inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. […]
FHWA Announces $19 Million for Railroad Safety in New York
Last week the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the US Department of Transportation, announced the allocation of $59 billion in grant funding to improve infrastructure at railway crossings in four states: California, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania. According to a FHWA press release, the funding is intended “to help save lives with safer crossings.” […]
Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Cited for Fall, Medication Errors
Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has received 61 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on September 23, 2022. The Buffalo nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 12 inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. […]
NHTSA: US Still in Roadway Death “Crisis”
The United States is still in a traffic violence crisis, according to recently released traffic fatalities data by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a division of the US Department of Transportation. The agency’s preliminary estimates for the first half of 2021 show that approximately “20,175 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, an increase […]
St. Margaret’s Center: Nursing Home Cited for Accident, Understaffing
St. Margaret’s Center received 50 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on September 23, 2022. The Albany nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 11 surveys by state inspectors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home […]
After Deadly Crash, NTSB Calls for Impaired Driving Detection Tech
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a call for automotive regulators to require the inclusion alcohol impairment detection systems in all newly manufactured vehicles. According to a press release by the agency, the call resulted from an NTSB investigation into a January 2021 crash in Avenal, California, in which the driver was impaired and […]
