FOUR DAY NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SURVEY AT A. HOLLY PATTERSON EXTENDED CARE FACILITY RESULTS IN DEFICIENCY FREE SURVEY WITH ALL FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAM LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE

August 15, 2008

Contact:  Shelley Lotenberg
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

FOUR DAY NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SURVEY AT A. HOLLY PATTERSON  EXTENDED CARE FACILITY RESULTS IN DEFICIENCY FREE SURVEY WITH ALL FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAM LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE

FIRST TIME ACCOMPLISHMENT, SINCE BECOMING A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, FOR 589 BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY IS DUE TO STAFF’S EFFORTS TO MAKE AHP A PREMIER FACILITY IN WHICH TO OBTAIN NURSING HOME CARE

East Meadow, NY….. Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the Nassau Health Care Corporation announced the deficiency free results of a recent four day unannounced survey conducted on August 4, 2008 by the New York State Department of Health Medicare and Medicaid compliance survey for licensure of the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility.  During the four day survey, conducted by the eight NYSDOH surveyors at the 589 bed skilled nursing facility in Uniondale, all federal and state licensure requirements were reviewed and found to be in substantial compliance. 

“This is truly a wonderful accomplishment for Larry Slatky, Senior Vice President for AHP along with the staff and residents living at the nursing home.  You should all be very proud of this deficiency free survey and I congratulate all of you on your efforts to make AHP a premier facility in which to obtain long term care,” said Mr. Gianelli.

Mr. Slatky, whose leadership was instrumental in achieving a successful survey thanked the AHP staff for their hard work and dedication:  “This success was the result of a team effort that was not accomplished over a period of months but years.  It should be noted that a deficiency free survey does not mean perfection, but rather that no observation rose to the level of a deficiency.  We need to also thank Art Gianelli and Gary Bie, CFO for their support and the NYSDOH for providing the needed guidance to achieve quality of care and life for the AHP residents.”

The federal and state licensure requirements reviewed during the survey dealt with numerous quality of care and life issues including treatment and meal observations, infection control, medications, life safety, maintenance, social work, therapy, food and nutrition activities and nursing.