Strengthening the Health System Response to COVID-19: Preventing and Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Long-Term Care Services in the WHO European Region | NLM

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Strengthening the Health System Response to COVID-19: Preventing and Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Long-Term Care Services in the WHO European Region

05/21/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. Published: 5/21/2020. This 32-page technical guidance identifies 10 policy objectives for decision-makers, policy-makers, and national or regional health authorities as they strive to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic in long-term care settings. While those tasked with making decisions for long-term care systems are often structurally separate from those managing health systems, during the various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic certain objectives should be pursued in cooperation and given equal weight in official guidance, public communication, and planning measures. (PDF)