Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.

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Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.

March 10, 2021

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. McLean, VA: MITRE Corporation; September 2020.

Nursing homes have been confronted with numerous barriers to providing safe care during the pandemic. This report summarizes the results of an independent commission to build on the COVID-19 nursing home experience to enhance the safety of care through enhanced oversight, disease identification, infection control best practice, and data use.

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