OBJECTIVES: To estimate influenza vaccination coverage among nursing assistants (NAs)
working in US nursing homes, and to identify demographic and occupational predictors of …

OBJECTIVES: To examine trends of influenza vaccination in nursing homes before and after
public reporting (objective-1), and to assess the effect of influenza vaccinations on …

Highlights•Nursing homes are not meeting national resident influenza vaccination goals of≥
90%.•Staff vaccination polices were not associated with resident vaccination …

Objectives This study examined the relationship between resident race and immunization
status in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Race was captured at the resident and the facility …

Background Recent studies have suggested that vaccination of nursing home staff members
may reduce the incidence of influenza among nursing home residents. Current national …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the receipt of age‐appropriate influenza and pneumococcal
polysaccharide vaccinations (PPV), with particular attention to rural minority persons …

OBJECTIVES: Determine whether a comprehensive approach to implementing national
consensus guidelines for nursing home acquired pneumonia (NHAP), including influenza …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the impact of a Tennessee Department of Health regulation
amendment requiring that all nursing home residents 65 years of age or older demonstrate …

Objectives To estimate the effect of influenza vaccination on hospitalization and mortality in
nursing home (NH) residents. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Medicare claims …

BACKGROUND: Standing order programs (SOPs) are effective evidence-based
interventions in which nurses or pharmacists are authorized to vaccinate according to an …