Masking ‘remains recommended’ during an outbreak among patients or ‘when caring for patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised’
U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Since Pandemic Began
Nursing home residents continue to be more vulnerable both because of their age and underlying medical conditions
Employment at Skilled Nursing Facilities Declined During COVID-19
Positive association found between COVID-19 burden and 12-month percent change in employment levels among SNFs
COVID-19 Cases Surge Again in U.S. Nursing Homes
During the week ending Jan. 9, U.S. nursing homes reported more than 32,000 cases and 645 deaths among their residents
CDC: Only Half of U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Received Boosters
By the end of October, only about a quarter of fully vaccinated nursing home residents had received a booster
U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads
American Health Care Association says infections are largely the result of a high number of cases in the surrounding community
Federal Data Understated COVID-19 Cases, Deaths in Nursing Homes
Estimated cases and deaths omitted represented 11.6 and 14.0 percent of cases and deaths in nursing home residents in 2020
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Lower During Delta Strain Era
Adjusted effectiveness 53.1 percent against infection in nursing home residents during period when delta strain was predominant
Biden Puts Pressure on Nursing Homes to Vaccinate Staff Against COVID-19
New mandate, which will come in the form of a regulation to be issued by CMS, could happen next month
All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID-19 Shots
Order issued as the most populous state in the country struggles to slow infections caused by the highly contagious delta variant