Finding the right balance: an evidence-informed guidance document to support the re-opening of Canadian nursing homes to family caregivers and visitors during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Stall NM, Johnstone J, McGeer AJ, et al. Finding the right balance: an evidence-informed guidance document to support the re-opening of Canadian nursing homes to family caregivers and visitors during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020;21(10):1365-1370.e7. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2020.07.038.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing homes limited access to visitors and family caregivers in order to limit virus transmission. Based on existing nursing home visitor policies, the authors developed data-driven, expert-reviewed guidance for re-opening Canadian nursing homes to family caregivers and visitors.