Becker's Healthcare February 29, 2024
Poor infection control measures in U.S. nursing homes contributed to 17,000 deaths during the pandemic, according to a report published by HHS’ inspector general’s office.
During the height of the pandemic, more than 1,300 nursing homes had infection rates of 75% or higher, the report found. And while vaccines and boosters have curbed some of COVID-19’s severity across the population, vaccination rates for both nursing home residents and staff remains low.
“Just as airplanes cannot be repaired while in flight, nursing home challenges could not be fully repaired during the pandemic,” Rachel Bryan, a program analyst for OIG told The New York Times. “We feel very strongly that as we come out of emergency mode, we take the time...
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