To improve nursing home care in the wake of COVID-19, AGS calls for US government to focus on three critical areas.
Geriatr Nurs
; 42(3): 784-785, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1213244
ABSTRACT
In response to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance's hearing on COVID-19 in the nation's nursing homes, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) submitted a written statement for the record, calling on committee members to focus on three critical areas where attention can help achieve the AGS' vision for a future in which we can all contribute to our communities and maintain our health, safety, and independence as we age; and where older people have access to high quality, person-centered care informed by geriatrics principles. These three areas are (1) investing in the U.S. direct care workforce, the backbone of our health and long-term care system; (2) increasing funding for geriatrics health professions programs under Title VII and ensuring that these programs are included in public health planning efforts; and (3) preparing for public health emergencies with attention to the needs of older Americans.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality Improvement
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COVID-19
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Geriatric Nursing
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Health Services for the Aged
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Nursing Homes
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Geriatr Nurs
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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