Mortality, Admissions, and Patient Census at SNFs in 3 US Cities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Michael L. Barnett, Lissy Hu, Thomas M. Martin, David C. Grabowski
Abstract
This study uses Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare and a university long-term care database to compare census, admissions, discharges, and mortality at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in 3 metropolitan areas during March-May 2020 vs March-May 2019.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCensusPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Metropolitan areaSkilled Nursing Facility2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)DemographyNursing homesGerontologyEmergency medicineEnvironmental healthNursingPopulationOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyDiseaseSociologyPathologyGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth disparities and outcomesFrailty in Older Adults