April 2020

GERIATRICS

IN THE MIDST OF A COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN LONG-TERM CARE

Featuring: Katherine O’Brien, MD

Episode Summary

Katherine O’Brien, MD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics, shares her first-hand experience as an advisory physician of a long-term care facility in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak. She outlines the clinical presentations she has seen within her facility, including many outside of the typical respiratory symptoms, as well as the staffing challenges the facility has faced.

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