Health care-associated infection outbreaks in pediatric long-term care facilities.
Children in pediatric long-term care facilities (pLTCFs) have complex medical conditions and increased risk for health care-associated infections (HAIs). We performed a retrospective study from January 2010-December 2013 at 3 pLTCFs to describe HAI outbreaks and associated infection control interventions. There were 62 outbreaks involving 700 cases in residents and 250 cases in staff. The most common interventions were isolation precautions and education and in-services. Further research should examine interventions to limit transmission of infections in pLTCFs.
School of Nursing, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Electronic address: mtm2164@cumc.columbia.edu.
Meghan T
MT
Murray
St. Mary's Hospital for Children, Bayside, NY.
Marianne
M
Pavia
Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Yonkers, NY.
Olivia
O
Jackson
Sunshine Children's Home and Rehabilitation Center, Ossining, NY.
Mary
M
Keenan
Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Yonkers, NY; Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Natalie M
NM
Neu
School of Nursing, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
B
B
Cohen
Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Department of Infection Prevention and Control, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY.
Lisa
L
Saiman
School of Nursing, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Elaine L
EL
Larson
D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004501:Education, Medical; D006268:Health Facilities; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008134:Long-Term Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies
Health care–associated infections; Outbreaks; Pediatric long-term care