Nursing home-associated infections in Department of Veterans Affairs community living centers
L Tsan, R Langberg, C Davis, Y Phillips, J Pierce… - American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Little is known about factors contributing to nursing home-associated
infections (NHAIs). We conducted a survey of residents in 133 Department of Veterans
Affairs community living centers to determine the roles of indwelling device use, bed
locations, and treatment codes on NHAIs. METHODS: A Web-based point prevalence survey
of NHAIs using modified Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definitions for health
care-associated infections was conducted on November 14, 2007. RESULTS: Among …
infections (NHAIs). We conducted a survey of residents in 133 Department of Veterans
Affairs community living centers to determine the roles of indwelling device use, bed
locations, and treatment codes on NHAIs. METHODS: A Web-based point prevalence survey
of NHAIs using modified Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definitions for health
care-associated infections was conducted on November 14, 2007. RESULTS: Among …
