Abstract
The cross-sectional study evaluates if the pre-pandemic work environments in nursing homes predict COVID-19 cases among residents and staff, accounting for other factors. Leveraging data from a survey of California and Ohio nursing homes (n = 340), we examined if Workplace Integrated Safety and Health domains - Leadership, Participation, and Comprehensive and Collaborative strategies predicted cumulative COVID-19 cases among nursing home residents and staff. In Ohio, a 1-unit increase in Leadership score was associated with 2 fewer staff cases and 4 fewer resident cases. A 1-unit increase in Comprehensive and Collaborative Strategies score in California showed an average marginal effect of approximately 1 less staff case and 2 fewer resident cases. These findings suggest that leadership commitment and inter-department collaboration to prioritize worker safety, may have protected against COVID-19 cases in nursing homes.
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