Becker's Healthcare January 19, 2023
An HHS report released in January found that more than 1,000 nursing homes had a 75 percent or higher rate of infection during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report, conducted by the department’s office of inspector general, analyzed data from the Minimum Data Set, Medicare Enrollment Database, Medicare Parts A, B and C claims, payroll based journal and the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting system to find what went wrong during the early part of the pandemic. The report also provided key areas for improvement for infection control.
Here are six key findings:
- More than 1,300 nursing homes had extremely high infection rates — 75 percent or higher — during two surges in 2020....
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