Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
April 9, 2020
American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Policy Brief: COVID-19 and Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice
- This policy brief sets forth American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recommendations to guide federal, state, and local governments when making decisions about care for patients with COVID-19 in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. The AGS continues to review updated guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the CDC, and other key agencies
AGS (April 7, 2020). American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Policy Brief: COVID-19 and Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020). Preprint downloaded April 9 from https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16477