Before any government agency imposed restrictions on nursing homes, the Laurelhurst House in Portland, Oregon, began stockpiling personal protective equipment, disinfecting items coming in and limiting how many staff members each resident had contact with.
The difference may come down to the foresight and strict measures implemented by the Laurelhurst House, a long-term care facility in Portland. Nearby, Healthcare at Foster Creek has seen at least 117 cases and 28 deaths as of last week, according to an Oregon Department of Human Services order obtained by CNN affiliate KATU. The DHS has suspended the facility's license, the order said.
Laurelhurst House Executive Director Jenny Abeling said they were prepared for the coronavirus outbreak even before it came to the United States."We had foresight, so we were following the news and saw these outbreaks in other countries happening and we knew we were not going to be able to avoid this," Abeling told CNN's Erin Burnett Tuesday on"Erin Burnett Out Front.
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