Background The unique characteristics of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) including host
factors and living conditions contribute to the spread of contagious pathogens. Control …

Nursing homes (NHs) provide health care to people who are unable to manage
independently in the community, in 2 different circumstances: for chronic care management …

Nursing homes are facing the rapid spread of COVID-19 among residents and staff and are
at the centre of the public health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As policy …

Abstract Purpose of Review Nursing home residents are at high risk for colonization and
infection with bacterial pathogens that are multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). We …

Background Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) are associated with an
increasing proportion of infections among nursing home (NH) residents. The objective of this …

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule required that
nursing homes (NHs) develop an infection control program that includes an antibiotic …

To examine processes and programmatic elements of infection prevention and control (IPC)
efforts and identify themes and promising approaches in nursing homes (NHs), an …

Abstract Background and Objectives Licensed nursing home administrators (NHA) and
directors of nursing (DON) are responsible for nursing home quality and assuring optimal …

Identifying ways to ensure resident safety is increasingly becoming a priority in residential
settings and nursing homes. The aim of this qualitative systematic review was to identify …

Background Delivery of health care in the United States is undergoing profound logistic
changes, with a progressive shift of the burden of care from acute care facilities to …