What nursing home turnover means for quality of care

Listen to Rob Lott and Jessica Bylander discuss the latest on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, nursing home staff turnover, and how health equity relates to both topics.

Show Notes

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in the U.S.

Of note, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized a new vaccine from Johnson & Johnson for emergency use. But vaccine equity is still a concern as President Joe Biden promised a COVID-19 vaccine for "every adult in America" by the end of May 2021.

Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Rob Lott meet up on Health Affairs This Week to discuss the latest on the vaccine rollout as well as new research on nursing home staff turnover, which was published in the March 2021 edition of Health Affairs. The results were recently profiled by New York Times' Reed Abelson.

Related Links:

• High Nursing Staff Turnover In Nursing Homes Offers Important Quality Information (Health Affairs)
• The Big Idea Behind A New Model Of Small Nursing Homes (Health Affairs)
• High Staff Turnover At US Nursing Homes Poses Risks For Residents' Care (New York Times)
• FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use (Johnson & Johnson)

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