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This nursing facility is a "church-related non-profit" Medicare and Medicaid-participating home providing services to residents of Albany and Albany County, New York. The 160-certified bed long-term care center is located at:
301 Hackett Blvd
Albany, New York 12208
(518) 525-7600
St. Peters Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
In addition to providing 24/7 skilled nursing care, St. Peters Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers other services. Additional focused care includes memory care, Alzheimer’s services, managed long-term care plans, hospice, home care, and social work.
The federal government has the legal authority to penalize any nursing facility that violates rules and regulations. These penalties include monetary fines and denial of payment for Medicare services. High monetary fines usually indicate extremely severe violations that harmed or could have harmed residents.
The nursing home received four complaints over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation. Additional documentation about fines and penalties can be found on the New York State Nursing Home Report Website.
The state of New York and Medicare.com routinely update their comprehensive list of deficiencies online to reflect all violations.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, three out of five stars for staffing issues and three out of five stars for quality measures.
The state surveyors determined that “the facility did not ensure that all alleged violations, (including injuries of unknown source), were thoroughly investigated for [one resident] reviewed during the rehab and certification and abbreviated survey. Specifically, the facility did not ensure the resident’s fracture of an unknown origin was thoroughly investigated.”
A review of the Nursing Note documented on June 5, 2016, it indicated that the resident “complained of increased lower left leg pain. The leg was noted to be slightly reddened. Upon assessment, the resident as yelling out in pain, the leg is tender to the touch, she stated she did not hit her leg anyway.”
The Medical Doctor was notified, and there “was no new order. The staff was directed to “continue to monitor and report any increased temperature.” The nursing staff was to follow up with the resident’s Primary Care Physician for an evaluation.” The nursing staff gave the resident a narcotic pain medication that was effective.
Later that day, the doctor gave orders to obtain an x-ray that revealed a “distal non-displaced tibial fracture and [also] an old tibial fracture.” The doctor was notified about the results of the x-ray and gave orders to monitor for redness, swelling, and pain. The staff was instructed to send the resident to the hospital if there were any changes “in her pain, swelling or redness.”
A review of the incident report documented on June 5, 2016, noted that “the source of the injury was not observed by any person; the patient complained of left lower extremity pain, Care Plan interventions were in place at the time, the resident had not fallen in the past thirty days, and the resident was not trying to walk without assistance.”
The facility Administrator stated that the doctor had said “it was a pathological fracture, so they did not look any further; there was no indication of the need to look further. She stated they involve the doctor, and her understanding was that he felt comfortable with the circumstance. The resident was very self-directed and could tell you what happened.”
Do you suspect that your loved one suffered injury or died prematurely while living at St. Peters Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? Contact the New York nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Albany County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Albany.
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Sources:
Attorney Jennifer Wilson
Licensed in New York
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home