id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-355256-7ksbvisv Sloane, Philip D. Cruise Ships, Nursing Homes and Prisons as COVID-19 Epicenters: A ‘Wicked Problem” with Breakthrough Solutions? 2020-04-30 .txt text/plain 2729 142 57 title: Cruise Ships, Nursing Homes and Prisons as COVID-19 Epicenters: A 'Wicked Problem" with Breakthrough Solutions? Each has health care regulations that, while extensive, could not possibly have fully prepared them for COVID-19; instead, in the face of an impending outbreak, rapid, nimble responses were needed, and these have proven hard to initiate and coordinate in all three settings. Nursing homes have been known for years to be an especially hazardous component of the health care system, with high rates of multidrug resistance and multiple problems around infectious disease prevention. 32 The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a wicked problem for the cruise ship industry, the prison system, and the nursing home industry. However, by virtue of having worked in post-acute and long-term care for over 40 years, I feel prepared to highlight a few issues that need priority attention: physical plant limitations, chronic staffing problems, poor infection control, and limited health care capacity. ./cache/cord-355256-7ksbvisv.txt ./txt/cord-355256-7ksbvisv.txt