Maryland found significant issues in three nursing homes in the county that placed residents in “immediate jeopardy” during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new article in The Washington Post.
Maryland inspectors recently completed a COVID-19 survey of all nursing homes. Collingswood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Rockville was fined $275,000, Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center also in Rockville was fined $120,000, and Kensington Healthcare Center was fined $294,000, according to The Washington Post.
According to The Washington Post, all three homes failed to isolate residents when that may have been contagious with COVID-19. According to state data, more than 270 residents from the three nursing homes have contracted COVID-19 and 78 residents have died from the disease.
NEW: Maryland has hit three nursing homes with six-figure fines for infection control lapses. This isn't the first time the state has punished facilities w $, but fines of this scale — $120,000 to $294,000 — have been rare. https://t.co/OvUxQdgfcD
— Rebecca Tan (@rebtanhs) August 26, 2020
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