March 26, 2020

Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatrics and Long-term Care: The ABCDs of COVID-19

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

• This report provides detailed information on the “ABCD’s” of the COVID-19 pandemic for geriatrics healthcare providers: Awareness of potential key clinical differences of COVID-19 in this population; quickly initiating appropriate behaviors to clinically manage the infection in LTCFs; implementing containment strategies to disrupt further spread of the virus; and being knowledgeable about the decisions being made at the local, state, and federal level. 

D’Adamo et al. (Mar 25, 2020). Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatrics and Long-term Care: The ABCDs of COVID-19. J Am Geriatric Soc. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16445