May 11, 2020
Kathleen Unroe, MD, MHA from the IMPACT Pilot Studies Core recently co-authored an editorial published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. In it, they stated the benefits of collaboration between health systems and nursing facilities.
The editorial, "Time to Leverage Health System Collaborations: Supporting Nursing Facilities Through the COVID-19 Pandemic," was written in response to a paper published by a research team from the University of Washington. Dr. Unroe and her colleague Joshua Vest, PhD, MPH praise the work, which leveraged an existing university health system infrastructure to provide solutions and support to nursing homes during the outbreak. They believe the University of Washington's model demonstrates what is possible when investments are made in partnerships.
Read more about Dr. Unroe's editorial here.