July 17, 2020

Variation in SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence in US Skilled Nursing Facilities

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Among 3,357 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) from at least 25 US states, including a subset of 64 SNFs that performed universal testing, 23% of SNFs had COVID-19 outbreaks. Larger facility size was associated with a significantly higher probability of an outbreak. There was no association between the likelihood of an outbreak and past infection control citations or a measure of SNF quality. 

White et al. (July 2020). Variation in SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence in US Skilled Nursing Facilities. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16752