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.
Pat Stone on the role that real world comparative and economic research plays in forming public policy, helping prevent adverse events, and improving the quality of patient care overall.
The knowledge and experience nurses gain from their day-to-day work makes them experts who are uniquely qualified to shape debate on health policy and public health.