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Infection Control Programs in Long-Term-Care Facilities: Structure and Process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Barbara A. Goldrick
Barbara A. Goldrick*
Affiliation:
Georgetown University School of Nursing, Washington, DC
*
Georgetown University School of Nursing, 3700 Reservoir Rd NW, Box 571107, Washington, DC 20057-1107
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Abstract

Due to the rapid transfer of patients from the acute-care setting, the intensity of nursing care among residents in long-term-care facilities (LTCFs) has increased, transforming today's LTCFs into subacute healthcare facilities. Given the increased risk of infection among residents in LTCFs and the associated morbidity and mortality, evaluation of infection control programs in skilled nursing LTCFs is warranted. This article addresses the current structure and process of infection control programs in skilled nursing LTCFs.

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Topics in Long-Term Care
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 20 , Issue 11 , November 1999, pp. 764 - 769
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1999 

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