CLOSED DOORS | THE CITY | April 23, 2020
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Eyes and ears usually trained on New York’s nursing homes and adult care facilities have been nearly locked out as the coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 3,500 residents statewide.
Almost entirely out of the picture are nursing home inspectors,employed by the state Department of Health and
coordinated by the federal government, who are responsible for ensuring that the facilities comply with federal health and safety requirements.
“Nursing facilities are essentially free of public scrutiny right now, at a time when scrutiny is more important than ever,” said Susan Dooha, executive director of the Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York [continued here].
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