Long-term Care Facility Variation in the Incidence of Pneumonia and Influenza.

Elliott Bosco Andrew R Zullo Kevin W McConeghy Patience Moyo Robertus van Aalst Ayman Chit Vincent Mor Stefan Gravenstein

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)

LTCF characteristics may play an important role in preventing P&I hospitalizations. Hiring more registered nurses and licensed independent practitioners, increasing staffing hours, and higher-quality care practices may be modifiable means of reducing P&I in LTCFs.

Keyphrases

long term care
healthcare
primary care
quality improvement
palliative care
risk factors
mental health
general practice
intensive care unit
community acquired pneumonia
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation