In at least 38 states, adding Texas, COVID-19 instances have higher levels, and industry leaders in retirement homes and long-term care services urge Congress to provide more resources and funding.
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) make up more than 14,000 nursing homes and service centers across the country, providing care to approximately five million people a year.
A report released Monday shows that the spread of the network is expanding into the general population, it can mean a third peak in new instances of COVID-19 in services that attract vulnerable populations.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in some cases in the spring, others in July and October show a third increase in some cases, i. e. in the Wichita County area.
On Monday, at a press conference with leaders and medical experts from the United Regional Health Care System, the hospital was said to be close to completing its capacity for COVID-19 patients and patients with other conditions. 19 cases continue.
Data from Johns Hopkins and the Centers for Medicare
John Hopkins reports that COVID-19 instances in the United States increased to 62319 instances consistent with the week at the end of September, correlated with a build-up in nursing homes the week of September 27.
As past experts have pointed out, the main predictor of COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes is a higher level of COVID-19 in the general population.
“The main thing to prevent COVID from entering our nursing homes, so that we can protect our vulnerable population, is to lower the point of the virus in the surrounding community,” said Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of AHCA/NCAL. we have won from Congress, the administration and other public fitness agencies has helped our establishments fight this battle, we may still see some other wave of COVID cases caused by the abundant volume of cases that expand in U. S. communities due to asymptomatic ones. and presymptomatic spread of this virus. “
New instances of COVID-19 in nursing homes increased from the first peak to 10,125 cases in the week of July 26, highest in the last week of September.
COVID-19-like deaths have declined since the start of the pandemic, however, industry leaders remain involved in the recent accumulation of new instances of COVID-19 in institutions.
Parkinson urges Congress to paint in combination to prioritize coverage of frontline physical care staff and nursing home residents.
Most of the $175 billion Provider Assistance Fund provided through the CARES Act in April and Parkinson said many fitness service providers will want more budget to continue responding as the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the winter months with the most demanding cold situations. . and flu season.
“Without replenishing investment for federal and state agencies, fitness facilities, the addition of nursing homes and assisted living communities, they may not be fully ready for the demanding situations of the upcoming winter season, which can also inevitably lead to construction in the “Without sufficient investment and resources, the United States will repeat the same mistakes made in last spring’s initial outbreak and the peak” Parkinson said. retirement homes and assisted living communities by adopting some other COVID investment program before leaving the city for elections.
Medicare website’s recent latest report
As a component of the COVID-19 reaction, many amenities have been provided with a Quick Point of Service (POC) formula that can provide COVID-19 testing to citizens and with effect in less than a day.
The Department of State Health Services reports that in Texas there were 21,718 COVID-19s in nursing homes with 3,920 deaths, equivalent to 292,5 COVID-19s consisting of 1,000 citizens of those services in the state and 58,8 deaths consisting of 1,000 citizens.
Nursing homes and long-term care services are required to report data such as the total number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and availability of non-public protective appliances and MMS.
Claire Kowalick, chief reporter for the Times Record News, covers the government, army, and MSU Texas. If you have any new advice, please contact Claire at ckowalick@gannett. com.
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