Infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship practices in pediatric long-term care facilities. (19th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johnson, Candace L.; Hill-Ricciuti, Alexandra; Grohs, Emily; Saiman, Lisa
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 41:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 116
• Page End: 119
• Publication Date: 2019-11-19
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.314
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Pediatric long-term care facilities were surveyed to assess infection control and antimicrobial stewardship practices. Policies mandated by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) were included. Only 40% of sites reported implementing >90% of surveyed CMS policies. The survey also identified several gaps in non–CMS-mandated policies.