on LTCFs to staff appropriately and care for higher-acuity residents while maintaining high-quality care.
Katherine Lunt, MBA, MPH, CIC, is a senior infection preventionist at ECRI.
References:
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7. NHSN, Healthcare-associated Infection Surveillance Protocol for Urinary Tract Infection( UTI) Events for Long-term Care Facilities, 2024
8. NHSN, CMS reporting requirements for Long-term Care Facilities, 2024
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