Association Between CMS Quality Ratings and COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes – West Virginia, March 17–June 11, 2020

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Atkins, Amy ; August, Euna M. ; Bui, David P. ; Harvey, R. Reid ; Hesse, Elisabeth M. ; McBee, Shannon ; Mullins, Samantha ; See, Isaac ; Thomasson, Erica ; Varela, Kate ; Winquist, Andrea
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Nursing homes are high-risk settings for COVID-19 outbreaks. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes star quality ratings of all CMS-certified nursing homes. What is added by this report? During March-June 2020, 14 (11%) of 123 West Virginia nursing homes experienced COVID-19 outbreaks. Compared with 1-star-rated (lowest rating) nursing homes, the odds of a COVID-19 outbreak were 87% lower among 2- to 3-star-rated facilities and 94% lower among 4- to 5-star-rated facilities. What are the implications for public health practice? CMS star ratings can serve as proxy indicators for COVID-19 outbreak risk; health departments could use them to identify priority nursing homes and inform the allocation of infection prevention and control resources. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases COVID-19 Disaster Planning Emergencies Healthcare Disparities Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Occupational Health Pharmacies Public Health Quality Control Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Viral Diseases

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• Keywords:
  Disease Control Disease Incidence Emergency Preparedness Health Care Health Care Facilities Health Care Personnel Health Disparities Health Standards Humans Infection Control Infection Prevention Infectious Diseases Medical Personnel Monitoring Systems Nurses Nursing Pharmacists Physicians Public Health Quality Standards Risk Assessment Risk Factors Risk Management Viral Diseases Viral Infections

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  37
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060924
• Citation:
  MMWR 2020 Sep; 69(37):1300-1304
• Email:
  pgz2@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:84c9149a70599b57fa5de4ac541757e62299831ff02d3a8aecb3c31d115550ec074e6212c6099642abc735839a78686b5d4ec43f5cba11c9101f80fc7e6bca54
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183019/cdc_183019_DS1.pdf
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