Independent Review of COVID-19 in Connecticut's Long-Term Care Facilities

In June 2020, Governor Lamont announced that he was ordering the state to enter into a contact with an independent, third-party research team to conduct a thorough review of the response to COVID-19 in the Connecticut's nursing homes and assisted living facilities and provide him with an analysis due before the start of autumn in order to prepare for a potential second wave of the virus. The analysis is required to incorporate a top-to-bottom analysis of all elements of the pandemic and how it was addressed in these facilities.

The state soon signed a contract with Mathematica Policy Research to complete the review. The contract requires the company to:

Assess the overall impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Connecticut compared to other states in the region and the country
Assess the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout nursing homes and assisted living facilities and their preparation/response to the virus;
Identify significant circumstances that may have favorably or unfavorably impacted the severity of outbreak;
Identify and describe industry best practices displayed during the pandemic response; and
Review and complete an overall assessment of the state's response to the pandemic in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

An interim report was delivered to the state in mid-August and the final report was delivered at the end of September.