NYMDA Successfully Implements an Expert Network for the Prevention, Treatment, and Control of Respiratory Viruses in Nursing Homes

New York was often described as the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak. It swept through our cities, hospitals, and post-acute and long-term care communities with devasting effects. The response to the changing and overwhelming circumstances led the state’s executive branch to consolidate decision-making to itself, leaving the established public health authorities out of the loop (“New York State COVID-19 After Action Report” [Olson Group, June 2024], https://bit.ly/AARep).