title: The 24-hour report as an effective monitoring and communication tool in infection prevention and control in nursing homes.
abstract: Twenty-four-hour reports are filled out by nurses daily to monitor nursing home residents and document any changes in resident status. Semistructured interviews conducted with ICPs from 12 southeast Michigan nursing homes showed that although 24-hour reports were used, they were not standardized for infection prevention activities. Our results indicate 24-hour reports can be an effective communication tool and potentially aid in early recognition of infections and outbreaks.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric and Palliative Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fisch
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric and Palliative Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Sara E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric and Palliative Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Bonnie J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Lansing
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric and Palliative Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: lonamody@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Lona
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mody
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008824:Michigan; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011446:Prospective Studies
keywords: Long-term care; Qualitative; Survey