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COVID‐19 in the Long‐Term Care Setting: The CMS Perspective
Author(s) -
Levitt Alan F.,
Ling Shari M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/jgs.16562
Subject(s) - safeguarding , medicaid , medicine , pandemic , workforce , long term care , covid-19 , flexibility (engineering) , transparency (behavior) , health care , public health , nursing , personal protective equipment , medical emergency , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economic growth , statistics , mathematics , pathology , political science , law , economics
Safeguarding the health and promoting the well‐being and quality of life of the most vulnerable and fragile citizens is a top priority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, numerous regulatory policies and 1,135 waivers of federal requirements have been implemented by CMS to give long‐term care providers and professionals flexibility to meet the demands of resident and patient care needs during this public health emergency. Goals for these policies and waivers are increasing capacity, enhancing workforce and capability, improving oversight and transparency, preventing COVID‐19 transmission, and reducing provider burden. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:1366‐1369, 2020.