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Many here will recall, I have spoken again and again about the relationship of ward-style beds and semi-private beds as well to the spread of Covid (or any other infectious disease) in LTC settings.
A study is out supporting my thoughts.
From said study:
Simulation analyses suggested that 988 (18.9%) infections, and 271 (18.7%) deaths in Ontario nursing homes would be prevented if 4-bed rooms had been converted to 2-bed rooms prior to the pandemic. In this scenario, an additional 5,070 new 2-bed rooms would have been needed to maintain capacity across the province , assuming that all current 4-bed rooms were capped at double occupancy.
In the simulation where all multiple occupancy rooms were converted to single occupancy, we estimated that 1,624 infections (31.1%) and 450 deaths (31.0%) would have been prevented. In this scenario, an additional 29,871 new single occupancy rooms would have been required, assuming current 4- and 2-bed rooms had been capped at single occupancy.
A study is out supporting my thoughts.
From said study:
Simulation analyses suggested that 988 (18.9%) infections, and 271 (18.7%) deaths in Ontario nursing homes would be prevented if 4-bed rooms had been converted to 2-bed rooms prior to the pandemic. In this scenario, an additional 5,070 new 2-bed rooms would have been needed to maintain capacity across the province , assuming that all current 4-bed rooms were capped at double occupancy.
In the simulation where all multiple occupancy rooms were converted to single occupancy, we estimated that 1,624 infections (31.1%) and 450 deaths (31.0%) would have been prevented. In this scenario, an additional 29,871 new single occupancy rooms would have been required, assuming current 4- and 2-bed rooms had been capped at single occupancy.
