Severe Staffing And Personal Protective Equipment Shortages Faced By Nursing Homes During The COVID-19 Pandemic

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to devastate US nursing homes. Adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) and staffing levels are critical to protect nursing home residents and staff. Despite the importance of these basic measures, few national data are available concern...

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Published in:	Health affairs (Millwood, Va.) Vol. 39; no. 10; pp. 1812 - 1821I
Main Authors:	McGarry, Brian E, Grabowski, David C, Barnett, Michael L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States The People to People Health Foundation, Inc., Project HOPE 01.10.2020
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control Coronaviruses COVID-19 Databases, Factual Disease control Disease Transmission, Infectious - prevention & control Fatalities Female Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data Home health care Humans Infection Control - organization & administration Male Masks Medicaid Medical personnel Mortality rates Needs Assessment Nursing homes Nursing Homes - organization & administration Nursing Homes - supply & distribution Pandemics Pandemics - prevention & control Pandemics - statistics & numerical data Personal protective equipment Personal Protective Equipment - supply & distribution Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control Protective equipment Residents Retrospective Studies Safety equipment Safety Management - methods Scarcity Shortages Staffing United States Viral diseases Vulnerable Populations - statistics & numerical data United States United States > US
ISSN:	0278-2715, 2694-233X, 1544-5208, 2694-233X
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