North Shore - L I J Orzac Center For Rehabilitation sits within the Long Island Jewish Health System and is a part of Northwell Health. The facility has 120 certified beds and provides post-acute care and recovery for people who need inpatient rehabilitation, focusing on helping patients with physical, occupational, and sometimes speech therapy services. Patients can use spaces and equipment made for therapy, and there are amenities set up for comfort during recovery, so folks can focus on healing. Programs are tailored for individual needs, whether patients are recovering from surgery, illness, or injury, and they've got specialized care set up for rehabilitation.
The center reports 15 deficiencies in its last inspection, including one infection-related issue. It received a violation for not always meeting federal standards protecting residents from infection spread. Deficiencies also include not providing appropriate treatment and services for those with mental disorders or psychosocial needs, plus failures in responding to and reporting a range of alleged violations, including abuse, neglect, or theft. Over the past three years, inspection and complaint reports have documented these issues.
Staffing sits at 6.17 nurse hours per resident each day, and the nurse turnover rate is about 36.5%, which can affect how care is delivered. Leadership includes Christopher Lynch as Deputy Executive Director and Bydville Georges-Pierre as Assistant Director of Nursing for Quality Management. The Orzac Center for Rehabilitation is a non-profit corporation and operates as a nursing facility, mainly focusing on rehabilitation and recovery, and works to give patients the support needed during their stays with program features meant to help them get better and more independent if possible.
