Financial Performance is Associated With PPE Shortages in Chain-Affiliated Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study

Overview

Journal Inquiry

Specialties Health Services
Public Health

Date 2023 Dec 16

PMID 38102846

Authors

Yejin Kang

Samuel V David

John R Bowblis

Orna Intrator

Brian Downer

Chih-Ying Li

James S Goodwin

Huiwen Xu

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Abstract

Many nursing homes operated at thin profit margins prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examines the role of nursing homes' financial performance and chain affiliation in shortages of personal protection equipment (PPE) during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. We constructed a longitudinal file of 79 868 nursing home-week observations from 10 872 unique facilities. We found that a positive profit margin was associated with a 21.0% lower probability of reporting PPE shortages in chain-affiliated nursing homes, but not in non-chain nursing homes. Having adequate financial resources may help nursing homes address future emergencies, especially those affiliated with a multi-facility chain.

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