Nursing Homes, the Pandemic, and Caring Enough
Gurwitz, Jerry H. Bonner, Alice F.
Gurwitz, Jerry H.
Bonner, Alice F.
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2020-07-14
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As COVID-19 curves plateau and fall, the full extent of the tragedy occurring in our nation’s 15,000 nursing homes is being revealed. In many areas of the country, nursing homes (often referred to as “long-term care facilities”) have struggled against nearly insurmountable odds, with reduced staffing levels due to illness, inadequate testing and personal protective equipment (PPE), and mounting morbidity and mortality.
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Gurwitz JH, Bonner A. Nursing Homes, the Pandemic, and Caring Enough. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Jul 14:1–3. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06022-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32666484; PMCID: PMC7359917. Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1007/s11606-020-06022-7
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32666484