Estimated 400,000 residents die of infections annually.
Nearly one in seven nursing homes is cited for deficiencies in infection control practices each year, new research shows.
Infections are a leading cause of illness and death in U.S. nursing homes, claiming nearly 400,000 lives annually.
Before receiving reimbursement from Medicare or Medicaid, nursing homes must meet certain standards. Those that do not are issued deficiency citations.
A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Infection Control examined the deficiency citation records used in Medicare/Medicaid certification between 2000 and 2007. The data represented 96 percent of all U.S. nursing home facilities, according to the researchers from University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health.
About 15 percent of U.S. nursing homes received deficiency citations for infection control every year.
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1 in 7 U.S. Nursing Homes Cited for Poor Infection Control
5 comments:
I have a ward in a nursing home.
I was told when I was sick to stay away and not visit.
Very scary stuff. I knew it was bad, but not this bad! Thank you for this article.
MRSA!
It makes a person almost afraid to visit anyone in the nursign home.
Apparently issuing citations isn't getting the job done!
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