Physics

Pathology

Disease

Long-term care

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Term (time)

Outbreak

Nursing

Political science

Intensive care medicine

Virology

MEDLINE

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Quantum mechanics

Skilled Nursing Facility

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Nursing homes

Medicine

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the extreme vulnerability of older people and other individuals who reside in long-term care, creating an urgent need for evidence-based policy that can adequately protect these community members. This study aimed to provide synthesized evidence to support policy decision making.

Protecting Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID-19: A Rapid Review of International Evidence