June 3, 2020

Characteristics of U.S. Nursing Homes with COVID-19 Cases

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

• Abrams et al. found that 2,949 (31%) of 9,395 nursing homes located in 30 states had at least one documented COVID-19 case. Nursing homes that were large, urban, and had a higher proportion of Black residents had a higher probability of reporting a COVID-19 case. 

Abrams et al. (June 2, 2020). Characteristics of U.S. Nursing Homes with COVID-19 Cases. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16661