Aim: The gravity of concerns arising for nursing home care from the COVID-19 pandemic mandates urgent review of medical standards for nursing homes.
Findings: Physicians providing medical care to nursing home residents should have a formal competence in geriatric medicine and old age psychiatry.
Message: The coordination of the broad range of complexities of care in nursing homes requires clearly specified clinical leadership commensurate with the range of services needed.
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