Costs, Delays Of COVID-19 Testing Results Plague Nursing Homes

By Dorothy Mills-Gregg / July 7, 2020 at 4:23 PM
Federal guidance calls for nursing home staff to be tested for COVID-19 at least once a week, but most nursing homes are waiting so long for results that testing is not an effective way to control the coronavirus’ spread and facilities also can’t afford to test everyone, an American Health Care Association survey of its members found. Six out of 10 nursing homes surveyed said they’ve had to wait two to four days for results and a quarter said it’s...


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