The COVID-19 Pandemic and Long-Term Care

Delia Marie Franklin is a registered nurse who has over 40 years of experience in the healthcare profession, including approximately eight years of experience as a Director of Nursing in the long-term care industry. As a nurse, her knowledge base of long-term care and gerontological nursing is intertwined with educational materials establishing a broader understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact in nursing homes worldwide, and the multifactorial systems needed for culture change and reform in the industry.

Introduction - The COVID-19 Pandemic and Long-Term Care: Insights for Reform. Section I. COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Its Impacts. 1. Nursing Home Susceptibility for Transmission: Residents and Employees. 2. Operators: Corporations, Government, and Private Sector. Section II. Structural, Policy, and Procedural Changes for Improvement of Surveillance, Mitigation, and Quality of Care. 3. LTC Improved Infection Surveillance, Control, and Prevention Strategies. 4. Public Health Emergency: Termination and Policy Changes. 5. LTC Structural and Internal Changes for Elder Care Provisions. 6. Organizations Globally: Preparing for Future Pandemics. Section III. Governmental Strategies for Long-Term Care Industry Reform. 7. Regulatory Systems and Changes in Protocols to Prepare for Future Pandemics. 8. Government Strategies for Healthcare Delivery Improvement Processes in Long-Term Care.