(914) 220-1086Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received 45 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on September 5, 2022. The Albany nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 13 inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following:
1. The nursing home did not implement adequate accident-prevention measures. Section 483.25 of the Federal Code stipulates that nursing homes must provide residents with an environment as free as possible of accident hazards. A November 2021 citation found that Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center failed to ensure such. The citation specifically describes findings that “end caps were missing from the handrails in the hallways on 2 of 4 resident units.” As such, there were “sharp metal edges” left exposed. In an interview, the facility’s Housekeeping Director said that it would repair the handrails and order spare end caps. A plan of correction undertaken by the facility included the installation of end caps where they were missing.
2. The nursing home did not ensure adequate infection prevention measures. Section 483.80 of the Federal Code requires nursing homes to create and maintain an infection prevention and control program. A November 2021 citation found that Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center failed to ensure such. The citation specifically describes findings that the nursing home “did not provide education on the risks and benefits of the pneumococcal vaccine to all employees” within the previous year. In an interview, the facility’s Education Director said that the nursing home would conduct an audit of employee health records to ensure they received the necessary education within the necessary timeframe. A plan of correction undertaken by the facility included the education of its Staff Development Coordinator on relevant policy changes.
3. The nursing home did not provide an adequately safe environment. Section 483.10 of the Federal Code stipulates that nursing homes must provide residents with “a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment.” A November 2021 citation found that Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center failed to ensure such. The citation specifically states that there were unclean floors in three of four resident units; in the fourth, according to the citation, there were missing baseboards. A plan of correction undertaken by the facility included a deep-cleaning of the unclean floors, including stripping and waxing, and the completion of an audit by the facility’s housekeeping director.
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