By Walter F. Roche Jr.
A state run veterans home in Erie has been cited by health inspectors for failing to properly screen the two state inspectors checking on the facility's compliance with Covid-19 infection control requirements.
In a report just made public this week, state health surveyors reported that when they arrived at the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home on June 23, an employee of the veterans home who was screening visitors did not screen the surveyor and said ,"Go ahead in."
The screener was supposed to take the visitor's temperature and have the visitor fill out a questionnaire.
"The facility failed to implement thorough infection control measures regarding the screening process of visitors as related to Covid-19 prior to entrance to the facility for one of two visitors," the report states.
The report comes just weeks after a highly critical report was issued on another state run veterans home at the opposite end of the state.
More than 40 residents of the Southeastern Veterans Home in Chester County died as Covid-19 ravaged the 238 bed facility.
The report on the Erie facility also cited the failure of the screener to change gloves and sanitize between visitors.
According to the report the screener told surveyors the instructions were to allow some people in without the usual checks.
State surveyors have been checking the four other state veterans homes for compliance with state and federal Covid-19 requirements. The other facilities have been found in compliance.
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