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Theresa Watts1, Marilyn Tucker2, Chelsey Gray3
1Orvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, NV 89557, United States; Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reno, NV 89511, United States.
Objective:
Guided by the vulnerable population framework, the aim was to describe the risks and protective strategies for COVID-19 spread and infections in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).
Method:
We conducted a retrospective cohort (March 1st-August 31st, 2020) study. Data were collected from internal COVID-19 documents and resident electronic health records. Data were summarized and analyzed using descriptive statistics, relative risk calculations, and cases charted by week onset.
Results:
There were 325 residents who lived in and 296 staff who worked at the SNF during the study period. There was a total of 2 confirmed cases among residents and 4 confirmed cases among staff. Cases were isolated and all were living at their baseline health status at the end of the study.
Conclusion:
Understanding the vulnerability to and protective strategies for COVID-19 within SNFs could strengthen resident care, resiliency among the SNF community, and improve health policies.
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