Health Affairs: To Achieve Equitable Quality Of Care In Nursing Homes, Address Key Workforce Challenges

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To Achieve Equitable Quality Of Care In Nursing Homes, Address Key Workforce Challenges

In the United States, since the start of the pandemic, 5 percent of COVID-19 cases and 36 percent of deaths occurred within long-term care (LTC) facilities, with 12 states experiencing at least half of their deaths linked to long-term care facilities. The tragedy experienced within the LTC system has been attributed to workforce challenges and wide variation in quality of care. The impact of COVOD-19 across LTC facilities has not been uniform. These nursing homes serving populations significantly composed of African Americans and Latino patients have been twice as likely to face a COVID-19 outbreak compared to facilities with a majority…

 

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