Don DrakeNew York Nursing Homes Told To Take COVID-19 Patients
A major battle continues to boil in New York State, one of the hardest-hit states in the union by the coronavirus. At the heart of this problem is a March 25th order issued by the state health department and supported by Governor Andrew Cuomo which said: “nursing homes cannot deny readmission or admission solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19”.
The purpose of the rule, according to state officials, was to expand capacity for the predicted crush of those patients who were seriously ill with COVID-19 and needed acute care beds.