Mortality, Admissions, and Patient Census at SNFs in 3 US Cities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA. 2020 Aug 4;324(5):507-509. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.11642.

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / mortality*
  • Humans
  • Michigan / epidemiology
  • New York City / epidemiology
  • Ohio / epidemiology
  • Pandemics
  • Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / mortality*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities / statistics & numerical data*