Infection Trends in US Nursing Homes, 2006-2013.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objectives of this study were to estimate trends in the prevalence of infections in nursing home (NH) residents using 2006-2013 Minimum Data Set (MDS) data, estimate the number of all infections in 2013, and evaluate differences in trends between MDS versions 2.0 and 3.0.

Design

Retrospective study.

Setting

NHs in the United States.

Participants

All NH residents with a quarterly or annual MDS assessment in 2006-2013 (n = 30,366,807 assessments).

Measurements

MDS 2.0 and 3.0 quarterly and annual assessment data (2006-2013) from over 15,000 NHs were used to estimate the 7-day prevalence of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infection, pneumonia, septicemia, viral hepatitis, and wound infection and 30-day prevalence of urinary tract infectio

SUBMITTER: Herzig CTA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5577941 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature