COVID-19 Recovery: Lessons Learned and Policy Actions for the Future

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Location: 240 CC

CE: 1.5

Chair(s)

Christine Mueller, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN

Professor
School of Nursing
University of Minnesota
Roseville, Minnesota, United States

Slides

Discussant(s)

Kirsten Corazzini, PhD, FGSA

Dean and Professor
College of Health and Human Services
University of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire, United States

Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

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Preeti Zanwar, PhD, MPH, MS (she/her/hers)

Lecturer
Applied Health Economics & Outcomes Research
Jefferson College of Population Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Carolyn Ham, MPH, PTA

Strategic Partners Program Manager
Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Section Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology
Washington State Department of Health
Shoreline, Washington, United States
Matthew Peterson, PhD, FGSA

Associate Professor
School of Nursing
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Rebecca Koszalinski, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, CRRN,

Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Florida Atlantic University
Oklahoma City, Florida, United States

Focusing on Covid-19 recovery, this symposium will feature a selection research studies that highlight lessons learned that are applicable across the continuum of care for older adults, their families and care partners. The collection of presentations bring perspectives from local to global. Each of the presenters will highlight implications for health and aging policy.

Learning Objectives:

In the context of COVID-19 recovery, describe lessons learned that are applicable across the continuum of care for older adults, their families and care partners.
In the context of COVID-19 recovery, describe two policy implications based on research-informed lessons learned.

Presentations:

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Impact of COVID-19 Mitigation Policies: Lessons Learned from US and Middle-High Income Countries
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Preeti Pushpalata Zanwar, PhD, MPH, MS (she/her/hers) – Jefferson College of Population Health
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Infection Prevention Challenges and Opportunities in Small Long-Term Care Facilities
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Carolyn R. Ham, MPH, PTA – Washington State Department of Health
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Predictors of Nursing Home COVID-19 Cases: A Community Vulnerability Approach
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Matthew Peterson, PhD, FGSA – University of North Carolina Wilmington
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Impact of Social Isolation on Older Adults in Nursing Homes During the Pandemic Lockdown: Informing Policy
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rebecca Koszalinski, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, CRRN, – Florida Atlantic University