The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on long‐term care facilities worldwide: An overview on international issues
The COVID‐19 pandemic had a great negative impact on nursing homes, with massive
outbreaks being reported in care facilities all over the world, affecting not only the residents …
outbreaks being reported in care facilities all over the world, affecting not only the residents …
COVID-19 in nursing homes
A Fallon, T Dukelow, SP Kennelly… - QJM: An International …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
One of the tragic legacies of Hurricane Katrina in public consciousness was the
disproportionate loss of life among older nursing home residents. 1 Given the similar lack of …
disproportionate loss of life among older nursing home residents. 1 Given the similar lack of …
Mortality in nursing homes following emergency evacuation: a systematic review
Objectives To determine the risk associated with mortality among nursing home residents
within 6 months following an evacuation because of man-made or natural disasters. Design …
within 6 months following an evacuation because of man-made or natural disasters. Design …
Mortality risk amongst nursing home residents evacuated after the Fukushima nuclear accident: a retrospective cohort study
Background Safety of evacuation is of paramount importance in disaster planning for elderly
people; however, little effort has been made to investigate evacuation-related mortality risks …
people; however, little effort has been made to investigate evacuation-related mortality risks …
Association between exposure to Hurricane Irma and mortality and hospitalization in Florida nursing home residents
Importance Nursing home residents are at heightened risk for morbidity and mortality
following an exposure to a disaster such as a hurricane or the COVID19 pandemic. Previous …
following an exposure to a disaster such as a hurricane or the COVID19 pandemic. Previous …
To evacuate or shelter in place: implications of universal hurricane evacuation policies on nursing home residents
OBJECTIVE: To examine the differential morbidity/mortality associated with evacuation
versus sheltering in place for nursing home (NH) residents exposed to the 4 most recent Gulf …
versus sheltering in place for nursing home (NH) residents exposed to the 4 most recent Gulf …
The effects of evacuation on nursing home residents with dementia
Background: In response to the hurricane-related deaths of nursing home residents, there
has been a steady increase in the number of facilities that evacuate under storm threat. This …
has been a steady increase in the number of facilities that evacuate under storm threat. This …
Effects of Hurricane Katrina on nursing facility resident mortality, hospitalization, and functional decline
Background: The study was designed to examine the 30-and 90-day mortality and
hospitalization rates among nursing facility (NF) residents in the affected areas of Louisiana …
hospitalization rates among nursing facility (NF) residents in the affected areas of Louisiana …
Comprehensive care for vulnerable elderly veterans during disasters
M Claver, A Dobalian, JJ Fickel, KA Ricci… - Archives of gerontology …, 2013 - Elsevier
Despite problematic evacuation and sheltering of nursing home residents during Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, an exploration of the experiences of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) …
Katrina and Rita, an exploration of the experiences of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) …
[HTML][HTML] Disaster-related deaths after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident-definition of the term and lessons learned
Introduction There are two types of disaster deaths: direct and indirect. Direct deaths are
caused by the direct physical effects of disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and …
caused by the direct physical effects of disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and …