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Eric Lease Morgan Number of items in the collection; 'How big is my corpus?' ---------------------------------------------------------- 43 Average length of all items measured in words; "More or less, how big is each item?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1634 Average readability score of all items (0 = difficult; 100 = easy) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 59 Top 50 statistically significant keywords; "What is my collection about?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 COVID-19 6 covid-19 5 SARS 4 resident 3 old 3 home 3 LTC 3 Care 2 test 2 respiratory 2 patient 2 nursing 2 care 1 ultrasound 1 telemedicine 1 social 1 quality 1 nurse 1 family 1 age 1 Thailand 1 Social 1 PPE 1 PMV 1 PCT 1 PALTC 1 New 1 Netherlands 1 MDS 1 LTCF 1 LTAC 1 Italy 1 Health 1 COVID 1 CFS 1 ARB 1 ACEI Top 50 lemmatized nouns; "What is discussed?" --------------------------------------------- 609 resident 606 home 540 care 446 nursing 428 patient 414 % 235 study 228 staff 224 infection 212 health 198 family 198 facility 186 term 165 testing 162 visitor 162 adult 159 mortality 151 risk 143 disease 140 pandemic 132 test 127 hospital 120 hospitalization 118 symptom 116 time 115 outcome 111 day 110 case 109 life 108 result 107 caregiver 106 age 100 death 98 r 94 quality 94 pneumonia 93 visit 93 outbreak 90 year 89 policy 87 datum 86 setting 86 community 85 virus 83 people 81 decision 79 participant 78 analysis 77 ventilation 76 person Top 50 proper nouns; "What are the names of persons or places?" -------------------------------------------------------------- 343 COVID-19 139 SARS 126 CoV-2 124 Care 85 Nursing 71 PPE 70 Health 67 Long 63 J 62 • 54 PMV 47 PCR 46 Term 46 LTC 45 Home 44 Coronavirus 43 Med 43 Assoc 42 Dir 42 Am 40 New 35 Disease 34 PCT 34 March 32 ED 31 sha 30 Homes 30 Facility 29 ACEI 28 Italy 28 ADL 27 RT 27 NH 27 CFS 26 Medicare 26 MDS 25 Pandemic 25 LTAC 24 Table 24 Control 24 CMS 24 ARB 23 COVID 22 Family 21 Services 21 April 20 Medicaid 20 Centers 19 U.S. 19 States Top 50 personal pronouns nouns; "To whom are things referred?" ------------------------------------------------------------- 235 we 140 they 135 it 34 them 32 i 11 you 10 themselves 8 us 6 he 5 one 4 itself 2 yourself 2 she 2 her 1 me Top 50 lemmatized verbs; "What do things do?" --------------------------------------------- 2021 be 550 have 208 include 159 use 139 provide 135 do 124 test 93 increase 92 associate 78 base 75 follow 73 make 72 report 72 identify 70 need 69 allow 62 consider 61 hospitalize 56 support 56 remain 55 treat 54 require 54 receive 54 compare 53 visit 50 show 50 relate 50 reduce 47 live 47 die 46 assess 44 improve 44 evaluate 42 nurse 41 covid-19 39 take 39 define 38 collect 37 suggest 37 develop 37 describe 37 care 36 limit 36 age 35 maintain 34 regard 34 know 32 help 32 give 32 experience Top 50 lemmatized adjectives and adverbs; "How are things described?" --------------------------------------------------------------------- 347 not 286 old 192 long 175 respiratory 136 more 135 covid-19 120 social 117 other 115 acute 114 clinical 110 high 104 asymptomatic 103 severe 103 positive 99 also 95 well 90 medical 83 many 81 such 78 functional 78 - 77 physical 74 as 64 prior 63 viral 62 most 61 however 58 low 57 chronic 56 only 55 rapid 50 local 50 first 49 negative 42 key 42 important 41 available 40 frail 38 significant 38 elderly 38 early 37 resident 37 critical 37 cognitive 36 significantly 36 geriatric 36 essential 36 daily 35 mental 35 antibiotic Top 50 lemmatized superlative adjectives; "How are things described to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 most 18 least 18 Most 13 good 11 high 5 large 5 great 3 old 2 big 1 mTORC2 1 low 1 long-98 1 early 1 close 1 bad 1 Least 1 -Resuscitate Top 50 lemmatized superlative adverbs; "How do things do to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 40 most 8 least 2 well Top 50 Internet domains; "What Webbed places are alluded to in this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www.cdc.gov 1 ltc-217 1 clas.uiowa.edu Top 50 URLs; "What is hyperlinked from this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------- 1 http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019ncov/hcp/using-ppe.html 1 http://ltc-217 1 http://clas.uiowa.edu/socialwork/nursing-home/national-nursing-home-social-work-network Top 50 email addresses; "Who are you gonna call?" ------------------------------------------------- Top 50 positive assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-noun?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 resident remains asymptomatic 6 patient is not 6 symptoms is not 5 mortality was significantly 4 resident is not 3 covid-19 is not 2 care allowing family 2 disease were more 2 home is common 2 homes are ground 2 mortality was not 2 outcomes following hospitalization 2 outcomes included duration 2 patients requiring icu 2 patients tested positive 2 staff are not 2 symptoms is likely 1 % had dementia 1 % had severe 1 % increased risk 1 % were asymptomatic 1 % were males 1 % were single 1 % were successfully 1 adults are more 1 adults do not 1 adults is also 1 adults making up 1 adults visiting emergency 1 care are largely 1 care including long 1 care is consistent 1 care is even 1 care is far 1 care using edmonton 1 care were age 1 cov-2 is not 1 cov-2 test results 1 cov-2 were first 1 covid-19 has rapidly 1 covid-19 have consistently 1 covid-19 included health 1 covid-19 is higher 1 covid-19 requiring admission 1 covid-19 was widespread 1 covid-19 were not 1 disease including deep 1 disease is prevalent 1 disease used email 1 diseases are important Top 50 negative assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-no|not-noun?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 patient is not contagious 3 resident is not contagious 1 % had no legal 1 cov-2 is not yet 1 facilities do not adequately 1 facility had no new 1 family are not able 1 homes had not fully 1 resident is not yet 1 residents are not cognitively 1 residents is not substantially 1 staff are not able 1 staff are not available 1 test does not currently A rudimentary bibliography -------------------------- id = cord-336467-w528t92h author = Anderson, Diana C. title = Nursing Home Design and COVID-19: Balancing Infection Control, Quality of Life, and Resilience date = 2020-10-31 keywords = covid-19; home; quality summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.09.005 id = cord-254753-viz37rzv author = Archbald-Pannone, Laurie R. title = COVID-19 collaborative model for an academic hospital and long-term care facilities date = 2020-05-25 keywords = LTC summary = The mission of the geriatric engagement and resource integration in post-acute and long-term care facilities (GERI-PaL) program is to support optimal care of residents in PA/LTC facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The prevention arm cultivates dialogue among an inter-23 professional academic clinical team (Geriatrics, Pulmonary, and Nursing), local government agencies 24 including our local health department and emergency management, and local organizations related to 25 prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in patients in PA/TLC facilities. The goal of the virtual meetings 53 was to connect long-term care facility administrators and directors of nursing to assess facility needs for 54 COVID-19 preparedness. From the relationships established via Project ECHO, academic nursing educators actively cultivated 65 relationships with local PA/LTC nursing leaders to determine facility needs for assistance with PPE, 66 improve care coordination between inpatient medical teams and facilities, and provide support to 67 optimize telemedicine consultation processes. doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.044 id = cord-339292-mhbwjwrg author = Aubertin-Leheudre, M. title = THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO CARE FOR FRAIL OLDER ADULTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC date = 2020-04-30 keywords = old summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.04.022 id = cord-272995-yvj2pqh1 author = Bergman, Christian title = Recommendations for Welcoming Back Nursing Home Visitors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Delphi Panel date = 2020-10-07 keywords = COVID-19; resident; test summary = Regarding visitor guidance, the panel made five strong recommendations: 1) maintain strong infection prevention and control precautions, 2) facilitate indoor and outdoor visits, 3) allow limited physical contact with appropriate precautions, 4) assess individual residents'' care preferences and level of risk tolerance, and 5) dedicate an essential caregiver and extend the definition of compassionate care visits to include care that promotes psychosocial wellbeing of residents. We edited the final guidance statements for clarity, aiming to capture the consensus of the Delphi aspects of the following topics (see Table 1 ): testing of asymptomatic staff and residents, 111 surveillance testing, visitor guidance, immunity from prior COVID-19 infection and associated 112 risk of infecting others. The panel 144 strongly agreed on some preconditions that would be essential prior to welcoming back visitors, 145 such as universal masking for staff, sufficient disinfecting supplies, PPE, and written plans 146 around isolation, cohorting, screening, testing, and outbreak investigations. doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.09.036 id = cord-264479-s20oacr9 author = Bern-Klug, Mercedes title = COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Trained Social Workers in Nursing Homes date = 2020-05-25 keywords = PPE; social summary = This editorial provides examples of how nursing home social workers are adapting the way they connect with residents and families during the pandemic and concludes with suggestions. In nursing homes experiencing PPE shortages, the lack of equipment means activities and social services staff cannot safely enter resident rooms. While a core function of the social work role has always been to anticipate, assess and address resident psychosocial needs, social workers have also been key liaisons between the family and the facility. In nursing homes with multiple COVID deaths, social workers leave work with a pit in their stomach from the phone conversations with family members to discuss what to do with the decedent''s body and their belongings. Including degreed and licensed social workers as part of the core team is a basic way to provide psychosocial care in nursing homes and enhance resident quality of life. doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.049 id = cord-294423-3458rek8 author = Boucher, Nathan A. title = Older Adults Post-Incarceration: Restructuring Long-Term Services and Supports in the Time of COVID-19 date = 2020-09-29 keywords = Care; Health summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.09.030 id = cord-267664-vahd59z8 author = Cesari, Matteo title = COVID-19 in Italy: Ageism and Decision-Making in a Pandemic date = 2020-04-01 keywords = Italy; age summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.03.025 id = cord-310123-h7i49pdb author = De Smet, Robert title = Frailty and mortality in hospitalized older adults with COVID-19: retrospective observational study date = 2020-06-09 keywords = CFS; COVID-19 summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.008 id = cord-325128-r53up0ug author = Diamantis, Sylvain title = SARS-cov-2 related deaths in French long-term care facilities: the “confinement disease” is probably more deleterious than the COVID-19 itself date = 2020-05-03 keywords = covid-19 summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.04.023 id = cord-270935-t9pym9k0 author = Dumyati, Ghinwa title = Does Universal Testing for COVID-19 Work for Everyone? date = 2020-08-15 keywords = COVID-19; SARS; test summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.08.013 id = cord-265830-6shiocwr author = Frost, Rachael title = Using remote interventions in promoting the health of frail older persons following the COVID-19 lockdown: challenges and solutions date = 2020-05-25 keywords = old summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.038 id = cord-353621-t5tev985 author = Gallina, Pasquale title = Covid-19: Decisions to offer interventions with limited availability should be decided based on chance of recovery. date = 2020-05-21 keywords = covid-19 summary = key: cord-353621-t5tev985 title: Covid-19: Decisions to offer interventions with limited availability should be decided based on chance of recovery. cord_uid: t5tev985 Dear Editor, 1 We read with interest the paper by Cesari and 2 Proietti 1 entitled "COVID-19 in Italy: ageism and decision making in 3 a pandemic", which rejects a priori discrimination of aged people in 4 access to care. COVID-19 in Italy: ageism and decision 89 making in a pandemic Universal 93 do-not-resuscitate orders, social worth, and life-years: opposing 94 discriminatory approaches to the allocation of resources during the 95 COVID-19 pandemic and other health system satastrophes Fair allocation of scarce 98 medical resources in the time of Covid-19 Clinical ethics 101 recommendations for the allocation of intensive care treatments in 102 exceptional, resource-limited circumstances: the Italian 103 perspective during the COVID-19 epidemic. SIAARTI 106 recommendations for the allocation of intensive care treatments in 107 exceptional, resource-limited circumstances Critical Care Beds During the COVID-19 Pandemic doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.024 id = cord-333960-pkpbts7s author = Genet, Bastien title = COVID-19 in-hospital mortality and use of renin-angiotensin system blockers in geriatrics patients. date = 2020-09-09 keywords = ACEI; ARB; COVID-19 summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.09.004 id = cord-300620-scauefiv author = Gillespie, Suzanne M. title = Innovation Through Regulation: COVID-19 and the Evolving Utility of Telemedicine date = 2020-07-28 keywords = PALTC; telemedicine summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.054 id = cord-333153-hjgf3ay8 author = Griffith, Matthew F. title = Nursing Home Residents Face Severe Functional Limitation or Death After Hospitalization for Pneumonia date = 2020-10-21 keywords = MDS; home; nursing summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.09.010 id = cord-335131-u33dkgr1 author = Gunawan, Joko title = ‘New Normal’ in Covid-19 Era: A Nursing Perspective from Thailand date = 2020-07-22 keywords = Thailand summary = key: cord-335131-u33dkgr1 authors: Gunawan, Joko; Aungsuroch, Yupin; Marzilli, Colleen title: ''New Normal'' in Covid-19 Era: A Nursing Perspective from Thailand cord_uid: u33dkgr1 New Normal in Covid-19 Era. None Declared. This study was supported by the C2F Fund of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. In conclusion, COVID-19 has brought many new features to life with both positive and 54 negative, or yin and yang effects. Human beings should learn from this phenomenon and use 55 creativity to find appropriate ways to adapt to the new reality. Like Nightingale said, the craving 56 Ministry of Public Health of Thailand. Thailand situation on Covid-19 Wash your hand!'': The old message from Florence Nightingale to battle 64 New concept of health with perspective of Chinese medicine Current mental health issues in the era of 68 What have we learned about nursing from the coronovirus pandemic All authors contributed equally in this work.Word counts: 721 doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.07.021 id = cord-270254-dp7z1kla author = Inzitari, Marco title = How a Barcelona post-acute facility became a referral center for comprehensive management of subacute patients with COVID-19 date = 2020-06-11 keywords = COVID-19 summary = title: How a Barcelona post-acute facility became a referral center for comprehensive management of subacute patients with COVID-19 We critically review the actions taken by Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, a PAC facility in Barcelona, to manage the pandemic, including its administration, healthcare, communication, psychological support and ethical frameworks. Brief Summary: The paper describes how a large post-acute care facility in 23 Barcelona, was adapted at the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic to become 24 a polyvalent reference center for older COVID-19 patients assessed as not 25 requiring intensive care. 26 Key word: COVID-19, post-acute care, older adults, geriatrics, geriatric 27 syndromes, palliative care 28 Funding source: This research did not receive any funding from agencies in 29 the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. Geriatric screening tools to select older adults susceptible for direct transfer from the emergency department to subacute intermediate-care hospitalization Asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections in residents of a long-term care Skilled Nursing Facility doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.015 id = cord-276621-9exp8e7h author = Jacobs, Jeremy M. title = Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: Symptomatology, Well-Being, and Attitudes to Life date = 2020-09-06 keywords = LTAC; PMV; patient summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.07.037 id = cord-331520-o9e4qqn4 author = Kistler, Christine E. title = The Winter Respiratory Viral Season During the COVID-19 Pandemic date = 2020-10-26 keywords = COVID-19; SARS; respiratory summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.030 id = cord-340701-eeqgtk34 author = Kusmaul, Nancy title = COVID-19 and Nursing Home Residents’ Rights date = 2020-07-29 keywords = resident summary = title: COVID-19 and Nursing Home Residents'' Rights Born from a time when nursing homes residents were subject to physical 30 restraints and sedation, these rights sought to give residents greater control over daily routines 31 and social interactions 2 . While the Covid-19 pandemic seemed urgent and the risks to nursing home residents 39 were real, these directives superseded and countered residents'' rights. To have visitors at any time, as long as you wish to see them, as long 42 as the visit does not interfere with the provision of care and privacy rights of other residents." 4 43 As defined in the 45 federal register, §483.24 "Quality of life is a fundamental principle that applies to all care and 46 services provided to facility residents. Empowering the elderly nursing home resident: The resident rights 86 campaign Protect Nursing Home Residents from COVID 19 Your Rights and Protections as a 92 Nursing Home Resident doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.07.035 id = cord-274508-nigru1o8 author = Lally, Michelle title = Metformin is associated with Decreased 30-day Mortality among Nursing Home Residents Infected with SARS-CoV2 date = 2020-10-26 keywords = SARS summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.031 id = cord-290836-jldfrec9 author = Laosa, Olga title = Rapid assessment at hospital admission of mortality risk from COVID-19: the role of functional status date = 2020-10-08 keywords = COVID-19; patient summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.002 id = cord-264059-jf4j00bp author = Lee, Chien-Chang title = Combining Procalcitonin and Rapid Multiplex Respiratory Virus Testing for Antibiotic Stewardship in Older Adult Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Infection date = 2019-11-30 keywords = PCT; respiratory summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.09.020 id = cord-320104-cgzqwbzs author = Lester, Paula E. title = Policy Recommendations regarding Skilled Nursing Facility Management of COVID-19: Lessons From New York State date = 2020-06-02 keywords = COVID-19 summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.058 id = cord-312394-djjarc0f author = Lynch, Richard M. title = Practical Steps to Improve Air Flow in Long-Term Care Resident Rooms to Reduce COVID-19 Infection Risk date = 2020-04-10 keywords = Care summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.04.001 id = cord-260110-8tud5fao author = McArthur, Caitlin title = Evaluating the effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on long-term care residents’ mental health: a data driven approach in New Brunswick date = 2020-10-26 keywords = LTC; LTCF summary = title: Evaluating the effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on long-term care residents'' mental health: a data driven approach in New Brunswick Long-term care (LTC) residents, isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are at increased risk for negative mental health outcomes. We present a supporting analysis of the effects of lockdown in homes without COVID-19 outbreaks on depression, delirium, and behaviour problems in a network of seven LTC homes in New Brunswick, Canada where mitigative strategies were deployed to minimize poor mental health outcomes (e.g., virtual visits, increased student volunteers). The purpose of our article is to demonstrate how thoughtful use of mitigating strategies (e.g., 74 window visits, use of technology) and clinical information systems like the interRAI LTCF can 75 inform clinical care and prevent worsening mental health outcomes (depression, delirium, and 76 behavioural problems) during the COVID-19 pandemic. doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.028 id = cord-310961-e1mb7uuh author = Nouvenne, Antonio title = Point-of-care chest ultrasonography as a diagnostic resource for COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes date = 2020-05-25 keywords = covid-19; ultrasound summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.050 id = cord-354105-lgkfnmcm author = Office, Emma E. title = Reducing Social Isolation of Seniors during COVID-19 through Medical Student Telephone Contact date = 2020-06-05 keywords = Social; old summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.003 id = cord-345746-6jvqsvy5 author = Resnick, Barbara title = What Have We Learned about Nursing from the Coronovirus Pandemic date = 2020-06-13 keywords = nurse summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.011 id = cord-274043-ifr0oo7u author = Rozzini, Renzo title = The COVID Grim Reaper date = 2020-05-08 keywords = COVID summary = key: cord-274043-ifr0oo7u authors: Rozzini, Renzo title: The COVID Grim Reaper date: 2020-05-08 journal: J Am Med Dir Assoc cord_uid: ifr0oo7u This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. 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The COVID Grim Reaper Author: Head, Geriatric Dept Reference 23 COVID-19 in Italy: Ageism and Decision Making in a Pandemic The geriatrician: the frontline specialist in the treatment of 26 covid-19 patients -Gemelli against COVID-19 Geriatrics Team doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.001 id = cord-345864-87b5qdjx author = Rudolph, James L. title = Temperature in Nursing Home Residents Systematically Tested for SARS-CoV-2 date = 2020-06-09 keywords = SARS summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.009 id = cord-259787-2sjnsb7m author = Schlaudecker, Jeffrey D. title = Essential Family Caregivers in Long-term Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic date = 2020-05-21 keywords = care summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.027 id = cord-353136-z5yo6wji author = Sepulveda, Edgardo R. title = A Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality Rates among Long-Term Care Residents in 12 OECD Countries date = 2020-09-12 keywords = LTC summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.08.039 id = cord-345725-8ijgmbmr author = Shang, Jingjing title = COVID-19 Preparedness in U.S. Home Healthcare Agencies date = 2020-06-04 keywords = COVID-19 summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.002 id = cord-306421-r8wzvpn5 author = Sizoo, Eefje M. title = Dilemmas with restrictive visiting policies in Dutch nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative analysis of an open-ended questionnaire with elderly care physicians date = 2020-10-23 keywords = Netherlands; covid-19; resident summary = title: Dilemmas with restrictive visiting policies in Dutch nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative analysis of an open-ended questionnaire with elderly care physicians Objectives To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, a nationwide restriction for all visitors of residents of long-term care facilities including nursing homes (NHs) was established in the Netherlands. Thematic analysis revealed four major themes: (1) The need for balancing safety for all through infection prevention measures versus quality of life of the individual residents and their loved ones; (2) The challenge of assessing the dying phase and how the allowed exception to the strict visitor restriction in the dying phase could be implemented; (3) The profound emotional impact on ECPs; (4) Many alternatives for visits highlight the wish to compensate for the absence of face to face contact opportunities. Conclusions and Implications ECPs reported that the restrictive visitor policy deeply impacts NHs residents, their loved ones and care professionals. doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.024 id = cord-355256-7ksbvisv author = Sloane, Philip D. title = Cruise Ships, Nursing Homes and Prisons as COVID-19 Epicenters: A ‘Wicked Problem” with Breakthrough Solutions? date = 2020-04-30 keywords = COVID-19; care; home summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.04.020 id = cord-321302-eowo2mt0 author = Spaetgens, Bart title = The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Crisis in the Aftermath of COVID-19: a Dutch Perspective date = 2020-06-29 keywords = COVID-19 summary = authors: Spaetgens, Bart; Brouns, Steffie H.; Schols, Jos M.G.A. title: The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Crisis in the Aftermath of COVID-19: a Dutch Perspective Morbidity and 7 mortality in nursing homes that suffered outbreaks of COVID-19 has been high 8 despite the fact that Dutch nursing home care benefits from well-developed care 9 infrastructures that are fully integrated in the national health sector. 2 Despite this, the 10 nursing home sector was overshadowed by the huge national attention for COVID-19 11 in acute hospital care, resulting in evident shortages of personal protective 12 equipment (PPE) and the inability to develop an adequate testing policy due to a too 13 low national test capacity as well. on behalf of AMDA -The Society for Post-acute 75 and Long-term Care Medicine. Allowing visitors back in the nursing home during the COVID-19 crisis -A Dutch 97 national study into first experiences and impact on well-being doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.045 id = cord-272772-zqmychmr author = Stall, Nathan M. title = Finding the Right Balance: An Evidence-Informed Guidance Document to Support the Re-Opening of Canadian Nursing Homes to Family Caregivers and Visitors during the COVID-19 Pandemic date = 2020-08-03 keywords = Care; covid-19; family summary = Canada, and regions across the country begin phased re-openings, experts and advocates have 24 grown increasingly concerned that subsequent visiting policies and family caregiver access to 25 nursing home settings remain overly restrictive, causing substantial and potentially irreversible 26 harm to the health and wellbeing of residents. 4 A more balanced approach is needed that both 27 prevents the introduction of COVID-19 into nursing homes, but also allows family caregivers 28 and visitors to provide much needed contact, support and care to residents, to maintain their 29 overall health and wellbeing. These recommendations 68 focus on family caregivers and general visitors rather than essential support workers and nursing 69 home staff, and are made with the acknowledgement that the approach to visiting may need to be 70 dynamic based on the community prevalence of COVID-19. doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.07.038 id = cord-277278-lg38l5gh author = Tang, Olive title = Outcomes of nursing home COVID-19 patients by initial symptoms and comorbidity: Results of universal testing of 1,970 residents date = 2020-10-14 keywords = SARS; resident summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.011 id = cord-321606-o0gfukzg author = Unruh, Mark Aaron title = Nursing Home Characteristics Associated with COVID-19 Deaths in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York date = 2020-06-15 keywords = New summary = title: Nursing Home Characteristics Associated with COVID-19 Deaths in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York 1 The objective of this study was to compare the characteristics 6 of nursing homes with COVID-19 deaths to other nursing homes using data from Connecticut, 7 New Jersey, and New York. 8 We merged data on nursing home characteristics from the 2017 LTCFocus database 9 (Long Term Care: Facts on Care in the US) with data on nursing homes with COVID-19 deaths 10 provided by the states of Connecticut , New Jersey, and New York. Data from Connecticut 11 included deaths as of April 16th, New Jersey as of April 20th, and New York as of April 15th. The results of our secondary analysis of nursing homes with 100 or more beds 46 (Table) were largely consistent with our primary analysis with one key exception; more direct 47 care hours per patient day were associated with a lower probability of COVID-19 deaths (-4 doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.019 id = cord-289018-6rnvwptr author = Wong, Serena P. title = Safe Inter-Organizational Health Information Exchange During the COVID-19 Pandemic date = 2020-10-22 keywords = nursing summary = doi = 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.022