Influenza immunization coverage of residents and employees of long-term care facilities in New York State, 2000-2010

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 743-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara J. Person ◽  
Jessica A. Nadeau ◽  
Joshua K. Schaffzin ◽  
Lynn Pollock ◽  
Barbara J. Wallace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
New York State ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Term Care ◽  
York State ◽  
Influenza Immunization ◽  
Care Facilities

scholarly journals Public-Private Partnerships in Healthcare Financing: Lessons From the New York State Partnership for Long-term Care

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Lauren Hersch Nicholas
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Market Failure ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
New York State ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
York State ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The Cost

This paper examines the current market for the New York State Partnership for Long-Term Care (NYSPLTC), a public-private partnership designed to encourage private insurance purchase. The potential market for long-term care insurance (LTCI) is analyzed based on market participants' ability to afford Partnership policies. Data from the U. S. Census and the NYSPLTC creates a demographic profile of potential purchasers. This profile identifies the subsets of the population who currently benefit from the policy and those who are eligible but not participating. The Partnership is not necessarily the best use of government resources because it may increase inequitable distribution of societal resources and may not create significant benefits to offset its costs. The policy subsidizes the cost of care for some who could fully pay, rather than dedicating limited resources to providing care for the poor. This trade-off is made under the assumption that strengthening the private LTCI market will eventually reduce reliance on publicly funded care. Long-term care financing is a market failure, as individuals do not presently have the proper incentives to make provision for the cost of possible end-of-life health and social care needs. This market failure must be dealt with in light of predicted increases in cost and increased usage of long-term care by the oldest old, our nation's fastest-growing demographic.

Building-level analyses to prospectively detect influenza outbreaks in long-term care facilities: New York City, 2013-2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 839-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Levin-Rector ◽  
Beth Nivin ◽  
Alice Yeung ◽  
Annie D. Fine ◽  
Sharon K. Greene
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Influenza Outbreaks ◽  
Building Level

Improving the Fate of Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Policy

2021 ◽  
pp. e1-e3
Author(s):  
R. Tamara Konetzka
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
New York Times ◽  
The United States ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities

Approximately 40% of all COVID-19 deaths in the United States have been linked to long-term care facilities.1 Early in the pandemic, as the scope of the problem became apparent, the nursing home sector generated significant media attention and public alarm. A New York Times article in mid-April referred to nursing homes as “death pits”2 because of the seemingly uncontrollable spread of the virus through these facilities. This devastation continued during subsequent surges,3 but there is a role for policy to change this trajectory. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print January 28, 2021: e1–e3. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.306107 )

Cross-sectional Survey of Long-Term Care Facilities in the Rockaway Peninsula: Preparedness and Response During Hurricane Sandy

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-200
Author(s):  
Lynn Jiang ◽  
Christopher Tedeschi ◽  
Saleena Subaiya
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities

AbstractBackgroundFew studies have described the challenges experienced by long-term care facilities (LTCFs) following Hurricane Sandy. This study examined LTCF preparedness and experiences during and after the storm.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted 2 years after Hurricane Sandy to assess LTCF demographics, preparation, and post-storm resources. Surveys were conducted at LTCFs located on the Rockaway Peninsula of New York City. All LTCFs located in a heavily affected area were approached.ResultsOf 29 facilities, 1 had closed, 5 did not respond, 9 declined to participate, and 14 participated, yielding a response rate of 50% for open facilities. Twenty-one percent of the facilities had preparations specifically for hurricanes. More than 70% of the facilities had lost electricity, heat, and telephone service, and one-half had evacuated. Twenty-one percent of the facilities reported not receiving any assistance and over one-half reported that relief resources did not meet their needs.ConclusionsMany LTCFs lacked plans specific to such a large-scale event. Since nearly all of the LTCFs in the region were affected, preexisting transportation and housing plans may have been inadequate. Future preparation could include hazard-specific planning and reliance on resources from a wider geographic area. Access to electricity emerged as a top priority. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12:194–200)

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