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Responding to a recent Streetsblog report on the deadly streets surrounding New York City’s school zones, Mayor Eric Adams recently said that his administration will “do more” to reduce the traffic violence in those areas, found to be dramatically higher than averages elsewhere in the city, particularly in the morning and afternoon hours when students come to […]
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Troy Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation: Medication Error Citations
Troy Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation received 52 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 17, 2022. The Troy nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of six inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The […]
Sodus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center: Pressure Ulcer Citation
Sodus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center received 37 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 17, 2022. The Sodus nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 10 inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
Suit Against School for Failure to Provide Adequate Supervision Survives
In Amandola v Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Ctr., 2015 NY Slip Op 06099 [130 AD3d 761], the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss a cause of action for failure to provide adequate supervision in its school. A plaintiff brings suit against his school for failure to […]
New York Nursing Home Collar City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Cited for Medication Errors
Collar City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received 65 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 10, 2022. The Troy nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 10 inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The […]
Staten Island Care Center Cited for Infection, Abuse Reporting
Staten Island Care Center received 23 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 10, 2022. The Staten Island nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
Long Island State Veterans Home Cited for Abuse
Long Island State Veterans Home received 19 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 10, 2022. The Stonybrook nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
NHTSA Widens Tesla Autopilot Probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a division of the Department of Transportation, has expanded its investigation into electric automaker Tesla’s “Autopilot” automated driving software. Initially launched last year, the probe will now encompass approximately 830,000 Tesla cars, according to Reuters, which notes that the probe is a “required step” prior to any potential recall. The […]
Presbyterian Home: Nursing Home Cited for Pressure Ulcers
Presbyterian Home for Central New York received 28 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 3, 2022. The New Hartford nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of six inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: […]
Unpacking the Eight Largest OSHA Fines So Far This Year
A recent report by Construction Dive unpacks the biggest fines issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration during the first quarter of 2022. The contractors who received these fines include DME Construction Associates, Boss Construction, Lanigan Construction, and Groundworks Colorado. The smallest of the eight largest OSHA fines identified by the report was a fine of […]
The Pines at Poughkeepsie Cited for Infection Issues
The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation received 16 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on June 3, 2022. The Poughkeepsie nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of two inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include […]
Teresian House Nursing Home: Elopement Citation
Teresian House Nursing Home received 47 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on May 25, 2022. The Albany nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of seven inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
Glens Falls Center: Nursing Home Cited for Medication Errors
Glens Falls Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing received 32 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on May 25, 2022. The Glens Falls nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 8 inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the […]
Report: OSHA Faces Challenges Protecting Workers from Covid-19
The Government Accountability Office recently testified to Congress about the measures Occupational Safety and Health Administration has taken to protect workers from the dangers of Covid-19. A report published by the GAO regarding these measures by OSHA, a division of the US Department of Labor, outlines the challenges OSHA faced in implementing standards designed to protect healthcare […]
Study Shows Declining “Hire to Injury” Lag in Workplaces
A new ten-year study by Selective Insurance, “Workplace Injury Trends,” reveals recent declines in the average “hire to injury lag,” or the amount of time between an employee’s hiring and their reporting of a workplace-related injury. The study found that “employees are reporting a workplace-related injury 18% earlier in their tenure compared to 10 years […]
Investigation: New York City’s Streets Are Especially Dangerous Near Schools
An expansive and illuminating new investigation by Streetsblog found that streets surrounding New York City public schools are disproportionately dangerous compared to other streets in the city. The massive analysis is well worth reading on its own, but some highlights are recapped below. To conduct its analysis, Streetsblog gathered data on “nearly one million crashes” in the […]
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Rome Cited for Burns
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Rome received 31 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2021, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on May 20, 2022. The Rome nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of nine inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: […]
Analysis: What Will It Take to Solve Traffic Violence in the US?
Newly released estimates by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a division of the US Department of Transportation, reveal that almost 43,000 people lost their lives to motor vehicle crashes in 2021, a 10.5% increase since 2020 and an 18% increase since 2019. An analysis by CNBC examines why the traffic violence crisis is “a tough problem […]
Data: Almost 43,000 Car Crash Deaths in 2021
Figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a division of the US Department of Transportation, show that almost 43,000 people died of traffic violence in 2021. The NHTSA’s estimates suggest that 42,915 lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes last year, up 10.5% from 38,824 in 2020. This makes 2021 the deadliest year for the […]
The Hamlet Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center at Nesconset Cited for Fall
The Hamlet Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center at Nesconset received 20 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on May 13, 2022. The Nesconset nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of three inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the […]
Are Dusk and Dawn Car Accidents Accurately Counted?
These measures include street lighting, reflective strips on signs, and larger and more visible signage. According to Evari, Federal Highway Administration data show that more street lighting can significantly mitigate nighttime collisions at rural and urban intersections and on highways, helping prevent injuries among both pedestrians and motorists. As a report by Streetsblog notes, 76% of pedestrian […]
Westhampton Care Center Cited for Infection, Psychotropic Meds
Westhampton Care Center received 17 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on May 13, 2022. The Westhampton nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home […]
Quantum Rehabilitation and Nursing: Accident Citation
Quantum Rehabilitation and Nursing received 30 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on May 6, 2022. The Middle Island nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of eight inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The […]
St. Johnland Nursing Center Cited for Accidents
St. Johnland Nursing Center received 35 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on May 6, 2022. The Kings Park nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of nine inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The […]
Reports: NYC Suffers Eight Car Crash Deaths in Four Days
The epidemic of traffic violence in New York City continued last week, with at least eight deaths from traffic accidents in four days, according to a report by Spectrum News NY. Advocacy group Transportation Alternatives, which tracks traffic violence in the city, said data shows a “13% increase year over year in traffic fatalities,” with city […]
