Deb Bakerjian, Clinical Professor University of California at Davis - Deb Bakerjian began by showing photos of a very attractive and well-maintained nursing facility that had a 5-star CMS rating (5-star for quality measures, 4-star for staffing and 3-star for health inspections) yet was at the center of the COIVD-19 outbreak. CMS is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service.
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Deb Bakerjian began by showing photos of a very attractive and well-maintained nursing facility that had a 5-star CMS rating (5-star for quality measures, 4-star for staffing and 3-star for health inspectations) yet was at the center of the COIVD-19 outbreak. CMS is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service. For more information regarding CMS, click 
Deb continued by explaining why the infrastructure of nursing homes (e.g., congregate living, infection control failures, lack of PPE, lack of knowledge, poor tracking of infections, lack of staff, lack of overall quality) contributed to such a high number of deaths and how states and local government did or did not respond appropriate. She shared on both California and national numbers in terms of cases and deaths.
Another issue that Deb highlighted was the transition of a patient between care providers, which can accelerate the spread of COVID-19 due to outside risks. She then explained what changes are being made in nursing home and the changes that still need to be made.
Deb's presentation was very detailed with specifics about the causes and reforms needed. It is definitely worth the time to watch the entire presentation 
