Health Affairs June 17, 2024
In his 2022 executive order on nursing home resident safety and care quality, President Joe Biden “committed to building a long-term care system where all seniors can age with dignity, where people with disabilities can receive high-quality services and supports in the setting of their choice.” In part, this executive order was a response to the crisis in nursing homes wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of January 2022, long-term care residents and staff accounted for at least 23 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in the US. Since then, the federal government has taken a number of steps to bolster nursing home staffing, safety, and quality; increase oversight of nursing home ownership; and encourage vaccination. Even so, the continued struggles...
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