Implementing COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures in long-term care settings
J Walker - Nursing Older People, 2022 - journals.rcni.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had far-reaching and significant
effects worldwide. Many of those identified as most vulnerable to the disease reside in long …
effects worldwide. Many of those identified as most vulnerable to the disease reside in long …
Compress the curve: a cross-sectional study of variations in COVID-19 infections across California nursing homes
Objective Nursing homes' residents and staff constitute the largest proportion of the fatalities
associated with COVID-19 epidemic. Although there is a significant variation in COVID-19 …
associated with COVID-19 epidemic. Although there is a significant variation in COVID-19 …
Nursing home design and COVID-19: balancing infection control, quality of life, and resilience
Many nursing home design models can have a negative impact on older people and these
flaws have been compounded by Coronavirus Disease 2019 and related infection control …
flaws have been compounded by Coronavirus Disease 2019 and related infection control …
[PDF][PDF] Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing and residential care facilities in Canada
J Clarke - 2021 - researchgate.net
In the last 10 years, there has been very little information collected nationally on residential
care facilities despite about 500,000 Canadians living in these settings (Statistics Canada …
care facilities despite about 500,000 Canadians living in these settings (Statistics Canada …
Nursing home oversight during the COVID‐19 pandemic
DG Stevenson, AK Cheng - Journal of the American Geriatrics …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background/objectives Regulatory oversight has been a central strategy to assure nursing
home quality of care for decades. In response to COVID‐19, traditional elements of oversight …
home quality of care for decades. In response to COVID‐19, traditional elements of oversight …
[PDF][PDF] COVID-19 infection prevention and control: preparedness checklist for long-term care facilities
World Health Organization - 2020 - apps.who.int
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 …
health and well-being of residents, as they are vulnerable to serious infection due to their …
Surveillance of Infections and Antibiotic Use in 21 Nursing Home Wards during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Assessment
IH Sandbekken, Å Hermansen, EK Grov, I Utne… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Residents in nursing homes are fragile and at high risk of serious illness or death from
healthcare-associated infections. The COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant risk of …
healthcare-associated infections. The COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant risk of …
The experience of executing preventive measures to protect a nursing home in Taiwan from a COVID-19 outbreak
CY Huang, YH Kuo, ST Chuang, HR Yen… - European Geriatric …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose We share our strategies for preventing the COVID-19 outbreak in a nursing home in
Taiwan. Methods We compared the number of outpatient department visits, the days of …
Taiwan. Methods We compared the number of outpatient department visits, the days of …
[HTML][HTML] Staffing patterns in US nursing homes during COVID-19 outbreaks
Importance Staff absences and departures at nursing homes may put residents at risk and
present operational challenges. Objective To quantify changes in nursing home facility …
present operational challenges. Objective To quantify changes in nursing home facility …
Rising to the occasion: a national nursing home study documenting attempts to address social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Objectives COVID-19–related policies introduced extraordinary social disruption in nursing
homes. In response, nursing facilities implemented strategies to alleviate their residents' …
homes. In response, nursing facilities implemented strategies to alleviate their residents' …