Respiratory Syncytial Virus Outbreak in a Veterans Affairs Long-term Care Facility

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 200-203
Author(s):  
Nancy Barrett ◽  
Lisa Bailey ◽  
Florence Ford ◽  
Monique Thorne ◽  
Nancy Azab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Syncytial Virus

scholarly journals Estimated Cardiorespiratory Hospitalizations Attributable to Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Among Long-term Care Facility Residents

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. e2111806
Author(s):  
Elliott Bosco ◽  
Robertus van Aalst ◽  
Kevin W. McConeghy ◽  
Joe Silva ◽  
Patience Moyo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Syncytial Virus

Clostridium difficile Infection in a Department of Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care Facility

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 513-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dubert M. Guerrero ◽  
Michelle M. Nerandzic ◽  
Lucy A. Jury ◽  
Shelley Chang ◽  
Robin L. Jump ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

In a Veterans Affairs medical center, 39% of healthcare facility–onset, healthcare facility-associated Clostridium difficile infections had their onset in the affiliated long-term care facility (LTCF). Eighty-five percent of LTCF-onset patients had been transferred from the hospital within the past month. Delays in diagnosis and treatment were common for LTCF-onset patients.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Colonization with Yeast Species in a Veterans Affairs Long-term Care Facility

1998 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 849-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara A. Hedderwick ◽  
Jim Y. Wan ◽  
Suzanne F. Bradley ◽  
Jon A. Sangeorzan ◽  
Margaret S. Terpenning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Yeast Species ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

scholarly journals Another Setting for Stewardship: High Rate of Unnecessary Antimicrobial Use in a Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care Facility

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily P. Peron ◽  
Amy A. Hirsch ◽  
Lucy A. Jury ◽  
Robin L. P. Jump ◽  
Curtis J. Donskey
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Antimicrobial Use ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

scholarly journals Specialty Care Delivery: Bringing Infectious Disease Expertise to the Residents of a Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care Facility

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 782-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin L. P. Jump ◽  
Danielle M. Olds ◽  
Lucy A. Jury ◽  
Brett Sitzlar ◽  
Elie Saade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
Specialty Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility
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