Nursing home outbreaks lay bare chronic industry problems

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Since a coronavirus outbreak began that has killed 35 people at the Life Care Center nursing home near Seattle, at least 15 more have died and dozens of others have been infected at such long-term care facilities across the nation.

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, a worker wearing protective gear is seen through a window as she works in a room of a woman who has tested positive for the new coronavirus, as her daughters look in from outside the window, at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., near Seattle.

“Nursing homes would always have been ground zero, but given we already have huge staffing shortages, this will be magnified,” said David Grabowski, a Harvard Medical School professor who has studied staffing problems at homes. “It could be worse for today’s nursing homes than ever.” Sherry Perry, a certified nursing assistant at a nursing home in Lebanon, Tennessee, has been working through the coronavirus crisis and believes her employer has been taking extra precautions to prevent infections, such as cleaning hand rails multiple times a day.

Lapses are common even at homes with high government ratings for overall quality. Four of 10 of the highest ranked homes have been cited for infection problems. Among the lowest rated facilities — those with a single star — 8 in 10 have been cited.

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NidaKhanNY I wish it were possible for everyone to take care of their parents/elderly relatives at home. Seems the only way it could happen is if they could get financial support. It's so worth it if you can afford it.Finding a good nursing home is even harder than finding quality childcare

These homes are sitting ducks. We now have 10 dead in Canada ,9 of them from one facility in BC, which has now spread to 4 homes. The condition of these elderly people is grave to start with, a solution won't be easy. The care aides and nurses are angels.

have they tracked what killed the 35 people? was it equipment contaminated? a nurse? why such a high number? what are the similarities? who is patient Zero?

The Trump administration should be held accountable. They blew this thing off, claiming it’s a Democrat hoax and now lives are being lost a a rapid pace.

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