Purpose: The purpose of this article is to review available literature for evidence-based
impact of the built environment upon the prevention and management of COVID-19 with a …

Older adults are a population at risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes. As the pandemic struck
the United States, long-term care settings were quickly seen as places where COVID-19 can …

Context: Managing COVID-19 outbreaks at US nursing homes highlight the structural
weaknesses of pre-pandemic long-term care emergency preparedness protocols. Objective …

Nursing homes are one of the hardest-hit environments in terms of mortality from COVID-19.
Given the reactive management of the pandemic, it is necessary to reflect on, and answer …

The COVID-19 pandemic identifies the problems of preventing respiratory illnesses in
seniors, especially frail multimorbidity seniors in nursing homes and Long-Term Care …

OBJECTIVETo examine the prevalence of healthcare-associated pathogens and the
infection control policies and practices in a national sample of nursing homes (NHs) …

Background Nursing homes in the United States were devastated by COVID-19, with
710,000 cases and 138,000 deaths nationally through October 2021. Although facilities are …

COVID-19 has exposed the longstanding internal problems in nursing homes and the weak
structures and policies that are meant to protect residents. The Centers for Medicare and …

Healthcare-associated infections, while preventable, result in increased morbidity and
mortality in nursing home (NH) residents. Frontline personnel, such as certified nursing …

COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care (‎ LTC)‎ facilities can have devastating effects on the
health and well-being of residents, as they are vulnerable to serious infection due to their …