Impact of a Collaboration-Focused Intervention to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Prior to COVID-19 pandemic, collaboration between NHs and referring regional hospitals with engagement from state health departments led to reductions in NH urine cultures and total infections. Although the pandemic significantly impacted our study, we demonstrate the importance of regional networks in promoting infection prevention in NHs.
Authors
- Julia Mantey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6580-5836)
- Lona Mody (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0260-8007)
- John Mills (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6529-2911)
- Ana Montoya
- Sarah L. Krein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2111-8131)
- M. Todd Greene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7175-0832)
- Karen M Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7317-0818)
- Jennifer A. Meddings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9503-0293)
- Molly Harrod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5080-7249)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Johnson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf122
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center