November 17, 2020 8:58 AM
The investigations revealed that 59 violations were committed, of which 9 were criminal and 43 administrative. Four structures have been closed
Twenty-four anti-Covid violations In particular, 24 violations were highlighted regarding prevention measures to spread from Covid-19 (equal to 40% overall of the irregularities found), due to the absence of preventive anti-Covid plans and, in 9 episodes, their failure to implement. . Infringements relating to the possession and use of adequate personal protective equipment by the operators and the presence of sanitizers and disinfectants were also detected.
Thirty-five irregularities on assistance In addition to the checks aimed at protecting the health of the elderly and disabled exposed to potential risk of contagion from Covid-19, the checks also highlighted 35 irregularities relating to the level of assistance provided to guests and the structural adequacy of the premises, identifying operators without adequate professional qualification, presence of a higher number of elderly than the limit set and lack of hygiene in the preparation of meals.
The most relevant episodes Among the most relevant episodes the carabinieri report: Nas Palermo. In the province of Trapani, the carabinieri have identified two housing communities for the elderly without the risk assessment document (DVR) within the workplace and organizational measures to prevent the contagion of the Covid-19 virus. The two owners of the rest homes were referred to the judicial authority and the mayor, following the findings acquired by the NAS, ordered the closure of both structures. Further inspections carried out between the provinces of Palermo and Trapani made it possible to identify three structures to which violations relating to the failure to adopt organizational measures to prevent the contagion of the virus were identified.
Nas Campobasso. Six housing communities and rest homes sanctioned, for various reasons, for structural and organizational deficiencies, lack of an adequate number of operators compared to the guests present and excess number of guests compared to the authorized beds. Nas Catanzaro. Seized 9 packages of medicines for human use, expired in validity, held in the infirmary of a community housing for the elderly. Nas Bologna. 4 measures of precautionary custody under house arrest were carried out against the owner and 3 collaborators of a retirement home, for ill-treatment, abusive exercise of the health profession and failure to provide assistance. Nas Viterbo. The person in charge of the nursing home was reported to the administrative authorities for having conducted the structure in the absence of the prescribed structural, organizational and functional requirements, as well as failed to implement the envisaged Covid-19 containment measures. Nas Catania. Following an inspection of hygiene and health in a community housing for the elderly, the manager was referred for failure to communicate the details of the people housed to the public security authority, also finding the lack of some professional figures involved in nursing and social care. recreational activities and the presence of supernumerary guests. Nas Reggio Calabria. The legal responsible for the social assistance structure was referred because, despite an order to suspend activities issued by the municipality in May 2020, she had continued the exercise of assistance for the elderly.
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