Long-term care facilitiesCOVID-19 riskRisk managementDecision-makingProspect theoryGiven the complexity and uncertainty of the current COVID-19 risks, the elderly people in long-term care facilities are at the highest risk for infection. In order to study the prevention and control strategies of ...
The disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on long term care facility (LTCF) residents has highlighted the need for clear, consistent guidance on the management of pandemics in such settings. As research exploring the experiences of LTCFs during the pandemic and the implications of mass hospital disch...
In early March, two residents from a long-term care facility (LTCF) in Sittard, a Dutch town located in close vicinity to the district of Heinsberg, tested positive for COVID-19. In this study we aimed to determine whether cross-border introduction of the virus took place by analysing the...
Since the start of the pandemic, more than 616,000 residents and employees at long-term care facilities have been struck by COVID-19, according to thelatest datafrom KFF. Just over 91,000 have died as the coronavirus has invaded nearly 23,000 facilities. (KHN is an editorially independent ...
Long‐Term Care Facilities and the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned in Madriddoi:10.1111/jgs.16665Javier Martinez‐PeromingoDepartment of Geriatric Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos Móstoles Spain Health Research Institute Fundación Jimenez Diaz Madrid SpainJose A. Serra‐Rexach...
Guidance on system and service coordination to provide long-term care and on protocols for infection prevention and control within Long Term Care Facilities, for example, with regard to visitor, employee hygiene; advice on surveillances and early detection within facilities of COVID-19, emphasizing ...
"Unfortunately, given the outbreaks in long-term care facilities, we will expect to see more reported deaths as the days go on," Tam said. The government has released new, stricter interim infection prevention and control guidance for long-term care homes nationwide. ...
Quarles & Brady’sLong-Term Care Practice Groupcontinues to stay abreast of the updates impacting long-term care providers as a result of COVID-19. On March 13, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released revised Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention ...
“We’ve learned that COVID patients are worth $800 per day, compared to the $200 per day for long-term patients with mild health concerns or dementia. It is not a stretch to see that COVID patients are a money maker for nursing homes.” ...
Quick action has made long-term care facilities safe during the pandemic, according to the premier.