Revealing the divide: Contrasting COVID-19 outcomes in Green Houses and traditional nursing homes in the United States

This study assessed differences in COVID-19 cases and mortality rates in traditional nursing homes and Green Houses. Green Houses are smaller, more intimate residential living environments that promote personalized care and more tight-knit communities of residents and care givers. Using CMS data, researchers found that, adjusting for age, gender, and disability status, small and large nursing homes had higher COVID-19 cases and mortality rates compared to Green Houses.

Resource Details

• Population: Nursing Home Residents
• Setting/Context of Implementation: Long-term Care Facility
• Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis|Organizational Change/ Development
• Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Best
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality|Neighborhood and Built Environment|Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No