Attitudes and Experiences of Frontline Nursing Home Staff Toward Coronavirus Testing

Nursing home (NH) residents are particularly vulnerable to contracting Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) because of congregate living and need for personal care. They are also more at risk for adverse outcomes due to advanced age and medical comorbidities.1,2 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued multiple guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and reduce mortality in NHs, including caregivers use of personal protective equipment, resident cohorting, suspending visitation, and ongoing testing of staff.