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Long-term care facilities take precautions against COVID-19 (coronavirus)

By Jennifer O'Hara • March 18, 2020
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Long-term care facilities take precautions against COVID-19 (coronavirus)
March 18, 2020

Long-term care facilities are taking steps to prepare and respond to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. With guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, long-term care facilities are restricting visitors in most cases.

On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Brandon Verdoorn, a Mayo Clinic geriatrician and medical director of Charter House, a continuing care retirement community affiliated with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, explains how staff are taking steps to keep residents safe and prevent spread of the coronavirus.

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