Readout of White House Long-Term Care Facility Leadership Summit
Last week, the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, and senior Biden-Harris Administration officials hosted the second Long-Term Care Facility Leadership Summit, convening leaders from national associations and organizations focused on protecting our nations’ seniors and providing high-quality care to residents of long-term care facilities. During the summit, which built on a previous convening in October, participants discussed their shared commitment to ensuring older Americans have the information needed to inform choices about how to protect themselves from three viruses – COVID-19, flu, and RSV. These illnesses are some of the leading causes of hospitalizations and other severe outcomes among older Americans. The convening also included a dialogue on the operational challenges which long-term care facility leaders have faced and how Administration officials can continue to partner…