Estimation of Excess Mortality Rates Among US Assisted Living Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Authors

Kali S. Thomas, Brown University School of Public HealthFollow
Wenhan Zhang, Brown University School of Public HealthFollow
David M. Dosa, Brown University School of Public Health
Paula Carder, Portland State UniversityFollow
Philip Sloane, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFollow
Sheryl Zimmerman, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFollow

Published In

JAMA Network Open

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2021

Subjects

COVID 19 (Disease) -- United States -- Health care

Abstract

The devastating effects of COVID-19 among older adults residing in long-term care settings have been well documented.1 Although much attention has been paid to COVID-19–associated mortality in nursing homes,2 less is understood about its effects on assisted living residents. Most assisted living residents are aged 80 years or older and many have multiple chronic illnesses, making them highly susceptible to poor outcomes of COVID-19.3 This study examines the excess mortality among a US cohort of assisted living residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13411

DOI

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13411

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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/35957

Citation Details

Thomas, K. S., Zhang, W., Dosa, D. M., Carder, P., Sloane, P., & Zimmerman, S. (2021). Estimation of Excess Mortality Rates Among US Assisted Living Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open, 4(6), e2113411. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13411