Every staff member working in a nursing facility has a legal and ethical responsibility to provide each resident with the highest level of care according to established standards of quality. Unfortunately, many nursing facilities do not follow established procedures and protocols that prevent injuries, accidents, and the development of life-threatening pressure wounds.If you suspect that your loved one was victimized through neglect or abuse while living in a Steuben County nursing facility, the New York Nursing Home Law Center attorneys can help. Let our team of dedicated abuse prevention lawyers work on your family’s behalf to ensure you receive financial compensation for your damages.
This long-term care home is a 120-certified bed center providing cares and services to residents of Bath and Steuben County, New York. The "non-profit" Medicare and Medicaid-participating facility is located at:
7571 State Route 54
Bath, New York 14810
(607) 776-8500
Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility offers other services. Additional focused care includes cancer care, bariatric care, health care, orthopedic care, and rehabilitative services.
Both the federal government and the state of New York have the legal responsibility to levy monetary fines or deny payments through Medicare if a nursing home has violated established rules and regulations that harm or could have harmed residents.
This nursing facility also received one complaint and self-reported seven serious issues over the last three years that resulted in violation citations. Additional documentation about fines and penalties can be found on the New York State Nursing Home Report Website.
Our attorneys obtain and review data on every New York long-term care home from various online publically available sources including the Department of Public Health website and Medicare.gov.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, two out of five stars for staffing issues and two out of five stars for quality measures.
According to state investigators, “it was determined that [for one resident] reviewed for abuse, neglect, and mistreatment, the facility did not ensure the resident was free from mistreatment and abuse. The issues involved allegations of physical abuse.”
A review of the Facility Report dated May 21, 2018, revealed that on May 9, 2018, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) “hit the resident on the left thigh after the resident grabbed [the CNA’s] hair.” Another CNA “reported the incident two days later on May 11, 2018.”
The state surveyors reviewed the CNAs “education [that] revealed the abuse training was completed on February 4, 2017. She was suspended on May 11, 2018 and terminated on May 18, 2018.”
The nursing home “did not report the incident to the New York State Department of Health. Specifically, the facility did not report three separate incidents of the loss of the main sewer systems, which lasted greater than four hours.”
On September 12, 2016, the investigators reviewed a list of the facility’s Emergency Preparedness Drills and Actual Events.” This document “revealed the facility-wide utility failure of the septic system on September 12, 2015, February 6, 2016, and April 27, 2016. The list also showed that these incidents had not been reported to the New York State Department of Health.”
On September 12, 2015, at 9:00 AM, the Sewer Pump Station #1 “went into High-Level Alarm. When the maintenance responded, they realized that the pump station was without power. The electric company was called, the power was restored, and the incident was cleared at 2:20 PM.”
However, four days later on February 16, 2016, at 10:00 AM, “the Switchboard Operator called the Manager of Environmental Services and stated that “Pump Station #2 was calling and saying that the power alarm now exists. The maintenance responded and found that there was no power. The incident was reported to the electric company, and the septic company was called to pump out the storage.” The pumping station was restored and running at 4:45 PM.
Approximately two months later on April 27, 2016, the Switchboard Operator received a call from Pump at Station #1 stating there was a power failure. This [problem] had been a short blip in the lights at 2:45 PM, resulting in Pump at Station #1 losing power. Maintenance diverted the valves to the holding tank and called the electric company. The electric company reported there was a problem with one of their poles. Power was restored at 7:00 PM.”
Do you believe that your loved one is the victim of mistreatment, abuse, or neglect while living at Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility? Contact the New York nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Steuben County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Bath.
We do not charge for case evaluations and consultations. Also, we provide a 100% “No Win/No-Fee” Guarantee. This promise means we will postpone all of your payments for legal services until after we have secured financial recovery on your behalf.
Sources:
Attorney Jennifer Wilson
Licensed in New York
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home