Nursing homes (NH) are considered hotspots for COVID-19 given their residential environments and patient vulnerabilities. We describe the COVID-19 preparedness of NHs across the nation.doi:10.1111/jgs.16520Denise D. QuigleyAndrew DickMPH Mansi Agarwal PhD...
Nursing homes in the U.S. have been hit hard by the pandemic. About a third of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths can be linked to them. The industry now claims it is on life-support and is asking for more taxpayer funds to cover COVID-19 related costs. Critics di...
NEW YORK, March 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. nursing homes have been an epicenter of COVID-19 spread during the pandemic, as the virus initially tore through facilities before vaccines were available in 2020, and then continued to sicken and kill residents at an elevated rate last year, reported T...
In the US, approximately 27% of deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have occurred among residents of nursing homes (NHs).1However, why some facilities have been more successful at limiting the spread of infection than others is unclear. For example, those with greater staffing ...
family meeting), the nursing home had adjusted my aunt's care to meet her needs, and it was responsive to my concerns and questions throughout her stay. As for me, I never became that caregiver who was present at meals or did my aunt's laundry. Instead, I visited; I talked with ...
Elements From the Dutch Guidelines for Visitation in Nursing Homes During COVID-19 Preconditions for visitors Preconditions for organizations This study reports the first findings on how the national guideline was applied in the local context of the nursing homes, the compliance to local protocols, ...
The next day, it formulated Guidelines on Early Detection, Early Diagnosis and Early Quarantine for Prevention and Control of Viral Pneumonia of Unknown Cause. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) received the first ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on residents in the nation’s more than 15 000 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes. “While the introduction of vaccines and the sharp decline in nursing home cases and deaths since their peaks in December 2020 may indicate ...
By following these initial guidelines, nursing homes position themselves in the best possible advantage when it comes to preventing the spread of the virus and keeping their communities healthy.Unfortunately, it is not always the case that individuals are adhering to the rules as much as needed, ...
COVID-19 nursing home data. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Updated June 5, 2022. Accessed June 20, 2022. https://data.cms.gov/covid-19/covid-19-nursing-home-data 3. Abbasi J. Social isolation—the other COVID-19 threat in nursing homes. JAMA. 2020;324(7):619-...