Higher numbers of pandemic policies at the state and territory levels were not consistently associated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes or in the community.
Researchers have created a dataset and data visualization dashboard to evaluate the effectiveness of state and territory-level policies enacted to reduce COVID-19's impact on older people.
Many state governments installed new regulations to govern nursing homes during the pandemic, but those state-level policies weren’t clearly linked to reduced transmission.
The number of nurses holding state legislative office in the U.S. has declined significantly over the past decade, investigators from Columbia Nursing report in a new study.
In health policy roles, government posts, and the voting booth, Columbia Nurses are stepping up to advocate for patients, populations, and their profession.
On June 2, 2021, Columbia University School of Nursing and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital convened a panel of health care leaders to discuss the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report.
New research by Patricia Stone, PhD, found that nursing homes (NHs) with Black residents had higher rates of COVID-19 infection and deaths during the first wave of the pandemic.