Isolation Precautions Use for Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infection in Nursing Homes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine factors associated with isolation precaution use in nursing home (NH) residents with multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infection.

Design

Retrospective, cross-sectional analysis.

Setting

Nursing homes with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' certification from October 2010 to December 2013.

Participants

Elderly, long-stay NH residents with positive MDRO infection assessments.

Measurements

Data were obtained from the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0, Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting, and Area Health Resource File. Multivariable regression with facility fixed effects was conducted.

Results

The sample included 191,816 assessments of residents with MDRO infection, of which isolation use was recorded in 12.8

SUBMITTER: Cohen CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5357149 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature