US EditionUS Justice Department says New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes during COVID-19
- The US Justice Department released a scathing report stating that New Jersey state-run veterans homes were unprepared and had a "systemic inability" to provide care during the COVID-19 outbreak. Failures in communication and staff competency allowed the virus to spread unchecked, resulting in over 200 resident deaths.
- The report highlights that recommendations from the US Veterans Affairs Department were not implemented by the state Military and Veterans Affairs Department, further exacerbating the lack of infection control.
- In 2021, the state reached a $53 million settlement agreement to address claims of negligence and accountability for over 100 deaths at the two VA homes. Governor Phil Murphy's administration received criticism for initially directing veterans homes to accept patients who had tested positive, later rescinding the order.
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New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes hit by dozens of COVID-19 deaths, federal report says
Widespread dysfunction at two of New Jersey's state-run veterans homes left them unprepared to protect residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and still persists, a scathing report by the U.S Justice Department found Thursday.
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New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes hit by dozens of COVID-19 deaths, federal report says
A scathing federal report has found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak, violating their constitutional rights to reasonable care while in state custody.
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