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So I'm reading the prelim report from the NY State Office of the Attorney General, and getting kinda annoyed....
So first:Total Deaths Reported to OAG (incl. residents sent to hospitals) vs. Publicized by DOH
At the same time the report shows, that
1. CMS Staffing score was a prime predictor of NH mortality
2. For profit NHs nickel and dimed (like they do) and provided inadequate equipment
3. Testing was an issue which early on was a federal responsibility.
4. PPE shortage was a problem ( duh)
5. Lot's of the nursing homes had no COVID-19 isolation protocols and didn't adhere to CMS guidelines
6. Cuomo's nursing home orders were consistent with CDC recommendations, and did not force nursing homes to take patients they couldn't take care of safely.
So first:Total Deaths Reported to OAG (incl. residents sent to hospitals) vs. Publicized by DOH
Facility Deaths Reported to OAG Total Deaths Publicized by DOH Difference
Over/Under Percentage
-55.74%
The examples below illustrate that discrepancies remain even when the data reported to OAG is compared to data published by DOH as of later time periods through August 3:
» A facility reported 11 confirmed COVID-19 deaths at the facility, one suspected COVID-19 death at the facility, and four hospital deaths to DOH as of May 2020, and reported the same data to OAG. However, DOH published only one confirmed COVID-19 death at the facility until July 31, when its publication reflected eleven confirmed in-facility deaths -- a discrepancy of five deaths from what was reported to DOH by the facility.
- » A facility reported one confirmed and six presumed COVID-19 deaths at the facility as of August 3 to DOH. However, the facility reported to OAG a total of 31 COVID-19 suspected deaths at the facility as of April 18 – a discrepancy of 25 deaths.
- » A facility reported five confirmed and six presumed COVID-19 deaths at the facility as of August 3 to DOH. However, the facility reported to OAG a total of 27 COVID-19 deaths at the facility
and 13 hospital deaths – a discrepancy of 29 deaths.
Applying the data that these 62 nursing homes reported to OAG, which includes resident deaths occurring in the facility and in the hospital after transfer, shows a significantly higher number of resident COVID-19 deaths can be identified than is reflected in the deaths publicized by DOH.
OAG is investigating those circumstances where the discrepancies cannot reasonably be accounted for by error or the difference in the question posed.
In conclusion, this preliminary data for the 62 facilities and time periods noted above suggests that COVID-19 resident deaths associated with nursing homes in New York state appear to be undercounted by DOH
by approximately 50 percent. *
Footnote:
*At the same time, to the extent that the discrepancy results from the omission in DOH published data of resident deaths that occurred in hospitals, the under-counting of nursing home resident COVID-19 deaths does not reflect under-counting of total NYS COVID-19 deaths.
At the same time the report shows, that
1. CMS Staffing score was a prime predictor of NH mortality
2. For profit NHs nickel and dimed (like they do) and provided inadequate equipment
3. Testing was an issue which early on was a federal responsibility.
4. PPE shortage was a problem ( duh)
5. Lot's of the nursing homes had no COVID-19 isolation protocols and didn't adhere to CMS guidelines
6. Cuomo's nursing home orders were consistent with CDC recommendations, and did not force nursing homes to take patients they couldn't take care of safely.