Correlations between quality ratings of skilled nursing facilities and multidrug-resistant urinary tract infections.
The purpose of this study was to determine risk factors for the acquisition of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).



Using the informational database provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a retrospective logistic regression was performed on 1,523 urine cultures from 12 SNFs located in Long Island, New York.



Of the 1,142 positive urine cultures, Escherichia coli was most prevalent. Additionally, 164 (14.4%) of the UTIs were attributed to an MDRO. In multivariate logistic regression, sex and overall quality rating predicted the occurrence of UTIs, whereas identification of MDROs was dependent on the level of nursing care received. The mean predicted probability of UTIs and receipt of contaminated samples was inversely dependent on the facility's rating, where the likelihood increased as overall quality ratings decreased.



The CMS's quality rating system may provide some insight into the status of infection control practices in SNFs. The results of this study suggest that potential consumers should focus on the overall star ratings and the competency of the nursing staff in these facilities rather than on individual quality measures.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Long Island University, Brookville, NY. Electronic address: azad.gucwa@liu.edu.
Azad L
AL
Gucwa
Department of Economics, Long Island University, Brookville, NY.
Veronika
V
Dolar
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Long Island University, Brookville, NY.
Chao
C
Ye
Northwell Health Laboratories, Lake Success, NY.
Stephanie
S
Epstein
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
Multidrug-resistant organisms; Quality rating system; Skilled nursing facilities; Urinary tract infections