title: Impact of Infection Prevention and Control Initiatives on Acute Respiratory Infections in a Pediatric Long-Term Care Facility.
abstract: We evaluated the collective impact of several infection prevention and control initiatives aimed at reducing acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in a pediatric long-term care facility. ARIs did not decrease overall, though the proportion of infections associated with outbreaks and average number of cases per outbreak decreased. Influenza rates decreased significantly. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:859-862.
authors.affiliation: 1Columbia University School of Nursing,New York,New York.
authors.forename: Meghan T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.affiliation: 2Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center,Yonkers,New York.
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: 1Columbia University School of Nursing,New York,New York.
authors.forename: Bevin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: 2Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center,Yonkers,New York.
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hutcheon
authors.affiliation: 4Department of Pediatrics,Columbia University Medical Center,New York,New York.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saiman
authors.affiliation: 1Columbia University School of Nursing,New York,New York.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.affiliation: 2Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center,Yonkers,New York.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Neu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult