Infection control programs in long-term-care facilities: structure and process.
Due to the rapid transfer of patients from the acute-care setting, the intensity of nursing care among residents in long-term-care facilities (LTCFs) has increased, transforming today's LTCFs into subacute healthcare facilities. Given the increased risk of infection among residents in LTCFs and the associated morbidity and mortality, evaluation of infection control programs in skilled nursing LTCFs is warranted. This article addresses the current structure and process of infection control programs in skilled nursing LTCFs.
Goldrick
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Georgetown University School of Nursing, Washington, DC 20057-1107, USA.
D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D003625:Data Collection; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D016134:Organizational Policy; D014481:United States