A systematic review of long‐term care facility characteristics associated with COVID‐19 outcomes

RT Konetzka, EM White, A Pralea… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background/Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has
taken a disproportionate toll on long‐term care facility residents and staff. Our objective was …

A systematic review of the associations between care home ownership and COVID-19 outbreaks, infections and mortality

AM Bach-Mortensen, B Verboom, A Movsisyan… - Nature aging, 2021 - nature.com
Social care markets often rely on the for-profit sector to meet service demand. For-profit care
homes have been reported to suffer higher rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

COVID-19 risks in private equity nursing homes in Hesse, Germany–a retrospective cohort study

J Evers, M Geraedts - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Private-equity-owned nursing homes (PENH) represent the strongest form of
profit orientation in the nursing care market. Private equity firms aim to increase the …

Transnational caregiving and grief: an autobiographical case study of loss and love during the COVID-19 pandemic

GM Hinkson, CL Huggins… - OMEGA-Journal of Death …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This article examines grief while providing transnational caregiving during the COVID-19
pandemic. There are an estimated 275 million migrants living in their destination homeland …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in assisted living communities: Neighborhood deprivation and state social distancing policies matter

W Guo, Y Li, H Temkin-Greener - Infection Control & Hospital …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Background: Residents of long-term care facilities face significantly greater risk of
contracting or dying from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, little is known …

Potential determinants of the quantity and duration of COVID-19 outbreaks in geriatric long-term care facilities

J Evers, M Geraedts - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background We analyzed potential factors for the number and duration of COVID-19
outbreaks in nursing homes based on routine and structural data. Methods All outbreaks …

Nursing Home Residents' COVID-19 Infections in the United States: A Systematic Review of Personal and Contextual Factors

C Yin, E Mpofu, K Brock… - Gerontology and Geriatric …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: This mixed methods systemic review synthesizes the evidence about nursing
home risks for COVID-19 infections. Methods: Four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of …

Financial Performance is Associated With PPE Shortages in Chain-Affiliated Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study

Y Kang, SV David, JR Bowblis… - … : The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Many nursing homes operated at thin profit margins prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This
study examines the role of nursing homes' financial performance and chain affiliation in …

Surveillance of COVID-19 Vaccination in Nursing Homes, United States, December 2020–July 2021

AI Geller, DS Budnitz, H Dubendris… - Public Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Monitoring COVID-19 vaccination coverage among nursing home residents and staff is
important to ensure high coverage rates and guide patient-safety policies. With the …

Predictors of contracting COVID‐19 in nursing homes: Implications for clinical practice

MS Aghili, A Darvishpoor Kakhki… - Journal of advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The aim of the study was to identify the predictors of contracting COVID‐19 among
older people in nursing homes in Iran. Design A case–control study. Methods Four‐hundred …