scholarly journals Direct costs of acute respiratory infections in a pediatric long‐term care facility

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan T. Murray ◽  
Elizabeth Heitkemper ◽  
Olivia Jackson ◽  
Natalie Neu ◽  
Patricia Stone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Direct Costs ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

scholarly journals Active surveillance for acute respiratory infections among pediatric long-term care facility staff

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 1474-1477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibyl Wilmont ◽  
Natalie Neu ◽  
Alexandra Hill-Ricciuti ◽  
Luis Alba ◽  
Mila M. Prill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Surveillance ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Facility Staff

scholarly journals Attributable Costs of Acute Respiratory Infections in a Pediatric Long-Term Care Facility

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. S68-S69
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Heitkemper ◽  
Meghan T. Murray ◽  
Olivia Jackson ◽  
Natalie Neu ◽  
Patricia W. Stone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Pediatric Long-term Care Facility Staff Regarding Infection Control for Acute Respiratory Infections and Influenza Vaccination

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Saiman ◽  
Sibyl Wilmont ◽  
Alexandra Hill-Ricciuti ◽  
Meaghan Jain ◽  
Emily Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Clinical Staff ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
And Control

Abstract We surveyed clinical staff and on-site teachers working at pediatric long-term care facilities regarding prevention and control of acute respiratory infections and influenza in staff and residents. We uncovered knowledge gaps, particularly among teachers and clinical staff working <5 years at sites, thereby elucidating areas for targeted staff education.

scholarly journals Risk factors for COVID-19 diagnosis, hospitalization, and subsequent all-cause mortality in Sweden: a nationwide study

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-298
Author(s):  
Jonathan Bergman ◽  
Marcel Ballin ◽  
Anna Nordström ◽  
Peter Nordström
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Prescription Medication ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
All Cause Mortality

AbstractWe conducted a nationwide, registry-based study to investigate the importance of 34 potential risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis, hospitalization (with or without intensive care unit [ICU] admission), and subsequent all-cause mortality. The study population comprised all COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sweden by mid-September 2020 (68,575 non-hospitalized, 2494 ICU hospitalized, and 13,589 non-ICU hospitalized) and 434,081 randomly sampled general-population controls. Older age was the strongest risk factor for hospitalization, although the odds of ICU hospitalization decreased after 60–69 years and, after controlling for other risk factors, the odds of non-ICU hospitalization showed no trend after 40–49 years. Residence in a long-term care facility was associated with non-ICU hospitalization. Male sex and the presence of at least one investigated comorbidity or prescription medication were associated with both ICU and non-ICU hospitalization. Three comorbidities associated with both ICU and non-ICU hospitalization were asthma, hypertension, and Down syndrome. History of cancer was not associated with COVID-19 hospitalization, but cancer in the past year was associated with non-ICU hospitalization, after controlling for other risk factors. Cardiovascular disease was weakly associated with non-ICU hospitalization for COVID-19, but not with ICU hospitalization, after adjustment for other risk factors. Excess mortality was observed in both hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 cases. These results confirm that severe COVID-19 is related to age, sex, and comorbidity in general. The study provides new evidence that hypertension, asthma, Down syndrome, and residence in a long-term care facility are associated with severe COVID-19.

scholarly journals COVID-19: first long-term care facility outbreak in the Netherlands following cross-border introduction from Germany, March 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitch van Hensbergen ◽  
Casper D. J. den Heijer ◽  
Petra Wolffs ◽  
Volker Hackert ◽  
Henriëtte L. G. ter Waarbeek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Cross Border

Abstract Background The Dutch province of Limburg borders the German district of Heinsberg, which had a large cluster of COVID-19 cases linked to local carnival activities before any cases were reported in the Netherlands. However, Heinsberg was not included as an area reporting local or community transmission per the national case definition at the time. In early March, two residents from a long-term care facility (LTCF) in Sittard, a Dutch town located in close vicinity to the district of Heinsberg, tested positive for COVID-19. In this study we aimed to determine whether cross-border introduction of the virus took place by analysing the LTCF outbreak in Sittard, both epidemiologically and microbiologically. Methods Surveys and semi-structured oral interviews were conducted with all present LTCF residents by health care workers during regular points of care for information on new or unusual signs and symptoms of disease. Both throat and nasopharyngeal swabs were taken from residents suspect of COVID-19, based on regional criteria, for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 by Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction. Additionally, whole genome sequencing was performed using a SARS-CoV-2 specific amplicon-based Nanopore sequencing approach. Moreover, twelve random residents were sampled for possible asymptomatic infections. Results Out of 99 residents, 46 got tested for COVID-19. Out of the 46 tested residents, nineteen (41%) tested positive for COVID-19, including 3 asymptomatic residents. CT-values for asymptomatic residents seemed higher compared to symptomatic residents. Eleven samples were sequenced, along with three random samples from COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the regional hospital at the time of the LTCF outbreak. All samples were linked to COVID-19 cases from the cross-border region of Heinsberg, Germany. Conclusions Sequencing combined with epidemiological data was able to virtually prove cross-border transmission at the start of the Dutch COVID-19 epidemic. Our results highlight the need for cross-border collaboration and adjustment of national policy to emerging region-specific needs along borders in order to establish coordinated implementation of infection control measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.

scholarly journals Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a long-term care facility after COVID-19 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Martinot ◽  
Stéphane Carnein ◽  
Christian Kempf ◽  
Pierre Gantner ◽  
Floriane Gallais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility
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