New partnership will give nursing home staff extra training to prevent coronavirus spread

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus, but a new program aims to reduce the risk to staff and residents with special training.
CalOptima, which provides health insurance to Orange County’s low-income residents, announced on Friday, May 8, it is working with UC Irvine and the county Health Care Agency to provide intensive training on infection control to staff at 12 nursing homes. Also, 67 facilities will get a toolkit and a more basic tra