Which Clinical Indicators and Resident Characteristics Are Associated With Health Care Practitioner Nursing Home Visits or Hospital Transfer for Urinary Tract Infections?

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 493-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cari R. Levy ◽  
Terry Eilertsen ◽  
Andrew M. Kramer ◽  
Evelyn Hutt
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Home Visits ◽  
Health Care Practitioner ◽  
Clinical Indicators ◽  
Hospital Transfer ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals Measuring Antibiotic Appropriateness for Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Home Residents

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 998-1001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taniece Eure ◽  
Lisa L. LaPlace ◽  
Richard Melchreit ◽  
Meghan Maloney ◽  
Ruth Lynfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Tract Infections

We assessed the appropriateness of initiating antibiotics in 49 nursing home (NH) residents receiving antibiotics for urinary tract infection (UTI) using 3 published algorithms. Overall, 16 residents (32%) received prophylaxis, and among the 33 receiving treatment, the percentage of appropriate use ranged from 15% to 45%. Opportunities exist for improving UTI antibiotic prescribing in NH.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:998–1001

Hospitalization for urinary tract infections and the quality of preventive health care received by people with spina bifida

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian S. Armour ◽  
Lijing Ouyang ◽  
Judy Thibadeau ◽  
Scott D. Grosse ◽  
Vincent A. Campbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Preventive Health Care ◽  
Preventive Health ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals Do Volunteers Make a Difference on Nursing Home Quality Measures?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 382-382
Author(s):  
Paul Falkowski ◽  
Christopher Kelly ◽  
Nancy Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Quality Measures ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Volunteer Program ◽  
Hypnotic Drugs ◽  
Feeding Assistance ◽  
Tract Infections

Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between nursing home volunteer programming and quality measures and increase the knowledge base of nursing home volunteer programming in various settings. Fifty-two nursing homes were surveyed using electronic surveys and personal interviews. Questions focused on the organization of the nursing home, characteristics of the volunteer program and volunteer activities. Of the 52 facilities surveyed, 19 were not part of a chain, 37 were in urban settings, and 24 were for-profit entities. Volunteers were used in 46 nursing homes with a mean number of volunteers of 51.7 onsite an average of 4.9 days per week. Bivariate analysis revealed statistically significant correlations (p<.05) between organizational and volunteer programming characteristics and six quality measures (pressure sores, urinary tract infections, depression, use of restraints, falls, use of antipsychotic and hypnotic drugs). Statistically significant (p<.05) inverse relationships were found between volunteers providing individualized activities (e.g., feeding assistance, combing hair, doing nails, and letter writing) and the incidence of urinary tract infections and the use of psychotropic drugs. Multiple regression analysis revealed a statistically significant (p<.05) inverse relationship between personal volunteer services such as combing hair and doing nails and the use of hypnotic drugs and antipsychotic drugs. This study indicates a significant correlation between volunteer programming and quality measure scores. A larger study of these relationships is indicated.

scholarly journals Rapid review of hand hygiene efficacy in reduction catheter associated urinary tract infections

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muath Elwaisi ◽  
Mahmoud Al-Masaeed ◽  
Rawan Alsababha ◽  
Muhammad Alqudah
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Prevention Of Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

Background: This review has been undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of the hand hygiene in the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections among patients admitted in the acute care settings. Catheter associated infections are totally preventable and the morbidity and mortality associated with these infections cause a burden on the healthcare system and the economy of the country. Hand hygiene of the health care personnel’s is the most effective and economical way in the prevention of infections associated with the urinary catheters. Objective: This review to find out the effectiveness of hand hygiene for the prevention or reduction in the rate of catheter associated urinary tract infections among patients admitted in the acute care setting. Result: Five different experimental studies identified the effectiveness of hand hygiene of healthcare workers on the rates of catheter associated urinary tract infections. Conclusion: Hand hygiene is effective in the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections when health care workers perform it as per the five moments of hand hygiene given by WHO.

scholarly journals Outbreak of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing E. coli in a nursing home in Ireland, May 2006

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (35) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Pelly ◽  
D Morris ◽  
E O’Connell ◽  
B Hanahoe ◽  
C Chambers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Beta Lactamase ◽  
Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Extended Spectrum ◽  
Tract Infections

In May 2006, a consultant microbiologist noted two isolates of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli associated with urinary tract infections in a single week in two residents in a nursing home in Ireland

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