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.
Patricia Stone, PhD, was named one of 25 experts for the commission, chosen by MITRE from more than 800 applications through a rigorous evaluation process.
Patricia Stone, PhD, spoke to the Wall Street Journal about the most effective way to implement infection control in nursing homes before the next wave of COVID-19.