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Impact of infection preventionists on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid quality measures in Maryland nursing homes

BACKGROUND: Health care-associated infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in US nursing homes (NHs). The objective of the research is to assess the impact of Maryland NH infection preventionists (IPs) on NH quality measures. METHODS: Two hundred thirty-four NHs were queried thro...

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Autores principales: Wagner, Laura M., Roup, Brenda J., Castle, Nicholas G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7132677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24388467
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2013.07.012