Compress the curve: a cross-sectional study of variations in COVID-19 infections across California nursing homes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Nursing homes' residents and staff constitute the largest proportion of the fatalities associated with COVID-19 epidemic. Although there is a significant variation in COVID-19 outbreaks among the US nursing homes, we still do not know why such outbreaks are larger and more likely in some nursing homes than others. This research aims to understand why some nursing homes are more susceptible to larger COVID-19 outbreaks.

Design

Observational study of all nursing homes in the state of California until 1 May 2020.

Setting

The state of California.

Participants

713 long-term care facilities in the state of California that participate in public reporting of COVID-19 infections as of 1 May 2020 and their infections data could be matched with data on ratings a

SUBMITTER: Gopal R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7789209 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature