Medical device–associated infections in the long-term care setting
CJ Crnich, P Drinka - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2012 - id.theclinics.com
Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are heterogeneous in size and the populations they serve.
Although the number of LTCFs and bed capacity in the United States dropped by 9% and
13%, respectively, from the years 1999 to 2008, the overall number of individuals who spent
at least some time in a LTCF actually increased from 3.09 million residents in 2004 to 3.27
million residents in 2008. 1 Economic forces driving reduced hospital length of stay have
shifted an increasing amount of complex medical care to the ambulatory setting and skilled …
Although the number of LTCFs and bed capacity in the United States dropped by 9% and
13%, respectively, from the years 1999 to 2008, the overall number of individuals who spent
at least some time in a LTCF actually increased from 3.09 million residents in 2004 to 3.27
million residents in 2008. 1 Economic forces driving reduced hospital length of stay have
shifted an increasing amount of complex medical care to the ambulatory setting and skilled …
