President Trump's early coronavirus actions saved lives, explains a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
Placing a loved one in a nursing home is one of life's most difficult decisions. When families make this decision, they want the peace of mind that comes from knowing their loved ones will be safe, that they will have the best possible quality of life and that they can stay connected with them. That's why the devastation caused by coronavirus in nursing homes around the country is so tragic.
Unfortunately, nursing homes have long struggled with infection control—a problem that the Trump administration This week, we announced phased recommendations for relaxing that restriction—and others—that can help protect nursing home residents as many states gradually reopen. The recommendations urge extreme caution when it comes to this most fragile population, and include rigorous benchmarks on key indicators like testing. Such guidance often takes as much as a year to develop; the team at CMS has put out roughly one a week since March 1.
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