Survey findings afford an early glimpse of dramatic changes in the delivery of rehabilitation care in post-acute and long-term care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In free-text comments in a Q&I survey, frontline nursing home staff describe working under complex conditions during the novel coronavirus pandemic, while coping fears for themselves and the residents under their care.
The pandemic has made working conditions even more challenging for frontline nursing home staff, who face heavy workloads, infection risk, and the emotional burden of caring for residents dealing with significant illness and loneliness, according to findings from a Q&I survey.
As late as June 2020, several months into the novel coronavirus pandemic, extended reuse of personal protective equipment (PPE) remains common in nursing homes, according to findings from a Q&I survey.
