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Infection control deficiencies were widespread and persistent in nursing homes prior to COVID-19 pandemic.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Government Accountability Office, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)--Rules and practice--Evaluation.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.).
- Nursing homes--Sanitation--United States.
- Nursing homes.
- Nursing home care--Needs assessment--United States.
- Nursing home care.
- COVID-19 (Disease)--United States.
- COVID-19 (Disease).
- COVID-19 (Disease)--Prevention--Needs assessment--United States.
- Communicable diseases--Prevention--Needs assessment--United States.
- Communicable diseases.
- Nursing home care--Needs assessment.
- Nursing homes--Sanitation.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (13 pages) : color illustrations
- Other Title:
- Nursing home infection control
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2020.
- Summary:
- In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, GAO examined CMS's oversight of infection prevention and control protocols and the adequacy of emergency preparedness standards for emerging infectious diseases in nursing homes, as well as CMS's response to the pandemic. This report describes the prevalence of infection prevention and control deficiencies in nursing homes prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Notes:
- "May 20, 2020."
- "GAO-20-576R."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from caption (GAO, viewed May 20, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 1155112827
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