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Archive 2003-1992

Long-Term Care 2010-2005

Influenza Immunization Coverage among Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Certified by CMS, 2005-2006: The Newest MDS Quality Indicator Authors: Bardenheier BH, Wortley P, Ahmed F, Hales C, Shefer A Source: J Am Med Dir Assoc, January 2010, Vol. 11(1):59-69

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Infection Control Practices in Assisted Living Facilities: A Response to Hepatitis B Virus Infection Outbreaks Authors: Patel AS, White-Comstock MB, Woolard CD, Perz JF Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, March 2009, Vol. 30(3):209-14

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Immunosenescence and Vaccination in Nursing Home Residents Authors: Fulop T, Pawelec G, Castle S, Loeb M Source: Clin Infect Dis, January 13, 2009

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Nonhospital Health Care-Associated Hepatitis B and C Virus Transmission: United States, 1998-2008 Authors: Thompson ND, Perz JF, Moorman AC, Holmberg SD Source: Ann Intern Med, January 6, 2009, Vol. 150(1):33-9

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Pneumococcal Vaccination in Nursing Homes: Does Race Make a Difference? Authors: Marsteller JA, Tiggle RB, Remsburg RE, Bardenheier B, Shefer A, Han B Source: J Am Med Dir Assoc, November 2008, Vol. 9(9):641-7

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Associations among Nurse and Certified Nursing Assistant Hours per Resident per Day and Adherence to Guidelines for Treating Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia Authors: Hutt E, Radcliff TA, Liebrecht D, Fish R, McNulty M, Kramer AM Source: J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, October 2008, Vol. 63(10):1105-11

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Influenza Vaccination and Decisional Conflict among Regulated and Unregulated Direct Nursing Care Providers in Long-Term-Care Homes Authors: Sullivan SM, Pierrynowski-Gallant D, Chambers L, et al. Source: AAOHN J, February 2008, Vol. 56(2):77-84

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Factors that Influenced Rates of Influenza Vaccination among Employees of Wisconsin Acute Care Hospitals and Nursing Homes during the 2005-2006 Influenza Season Authors: Borlaug G, Newman A, Pfister J, Davis JP Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, December 2007, Vol. 28(12):1398-1400

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Prevention and Control of Influenza, Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Source: MMWR, July 13, 2007; 56(RR06):1-54

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Prevention and Control of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Long-Term Care Facilities Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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General Recommendations on Immunization Source: MMWR, December 1, 2006; 55(RR-15):1-48

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Lessons Learned from Inpatient Vaccination in Michigan Authors: Winston CA, Lindley MC, Wortley PM Source: Am J Med Qual, March-April 2006, Vol. 21(2):125-133

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Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Personnel Source: MMWR, February 9, 2006, Vol. 55(Early Release):1-16

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Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Condition of Participation: Immunization standard for long term care facilities. Final rule Authors: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS Source: Fed Regist, Oct. 7, 2005, Vol. 70(194):58833-52

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Creating Artificial Barriers to Vaccinations Author: Stefanacci RG Source: J Am Med Dir Assoc, Sept-Oct. 2005, Vol. 6(5):357-358

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Factors Predictive of Increased Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Coverage in Long-term Care Facilities: The CMS-CDC Standing Orders Program Project Authors: Bardenheier BH, Shefer A, McKibben L, et al Source: J Am Med Dir Assoc, Sept-Oct 2005, Vol. 6(5):291-299

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Nursing Home Resident and Facility Characteristics Associated with Pneumococcal Vaccination: National nursing home survey, 1995-1999 Authors: Bardenheirer B, Shefer A, Tiggle R, Marsteller J, Remsburg RE Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, September 2005, Vol. 53(9):1543-1551

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The Impact of Influenza on the Health and Health Care Utilisation of Elderly People Authors: Fleming DM, Elliot AJ Source: Vaccine, July 8, 2005, Vol. 23 (Suppl 1):S1-9

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Long-Term Care 2004

Is Signed Consent for Influenza or Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination Required? Authors: Kissam S, Gifford DR, Patry G, Bratzler DW Source: Archives of Internal Medicine, January 12, 2004, Vol. 164(1):13-16

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Barriers to Pneumococcal and Influenza Vaccination in Older Community-Dwelling Adults Authors: Nowalk MP, Zimmerman RK, Shen S, Jewell IK, Raymund M Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, January 2004, Vol. 52(1):25-30

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Improving the Rates of Inpatient Pneumococcal Vaccination: Impact of Standing Orders Versus Computerized Reminders to Physicians Authors: Coyle CM, Currie BP Source: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, November 2004, Vol. 25(11):904-7

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Policies and Practices for Improving Influenza Immunization Rates Among Healthcare Workers Authors: Goldstein AO, Kincade JE, Gamble G, Bearman RS Source: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, November 2004, Vol. 25(11):908-911

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Long-Term Care 2003

Notice to Readers: Facilitating Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Through Standing Orders Programs Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source: MMWR, January 31, 2003, Vol. 52(04):68-9

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Public Health and Aging: Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Adults Aged > or = 50 Years and Pneumococcal Vaccination Coverage Among Adults Aged > or = 65 Years--United States, 2002 Source: MMWR, October 17, 2003, Vol. 52(41):987-992

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Should We Promote Influenza Vaccination of Health Care Workers in Nursing Homes? Some Ethical Arguments in Favor of Immunization Authors: van den Hoven MA, Verweij MF Source: Age Ageing, September 2003, Vol. 32(5):487-489

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Why Do Older People Not Get Immunised Against Influenza? Authors: Evans MR, Watson PA Source: Vaccine, June 2, 2003, Vol. 21(19-20):2421-2427

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Effects of Influenza Vaccination on Mortality Among Frail, Community-Living Elderly Patients: An Observational Study Authors: Landi F, Onder G, Cesari M, et al Source: Aging Clin Exp Res, June 2003, Vol 15(3):254-258

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Pneumococcal Vaccination in Nursing Homes: Does Policy Change Practice? Authors: Dunn MK, Misra S, Habermann R, Griffin MR Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, May-June 2003, Vol. 4(3):135-8

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Influenza Vaccination in Community-Dwelling Elderly: Impact on mortality and influenza-associated morbidity Authors: Voordouw BC, van der Linden PD, Simonian S, et al Source: Arch Intern Med, May 12, 2003, Vol. 163(9):1089-1094

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Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Older Adults Authors: Jackson LA, Neuzil KM, Yu O, et al Source: N Engl J Med, May 1, 2003, Vol. 348(18):1747-1755

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The Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Cost-Effectiveness of Inactivated Influenza Virus Vaccines Author: Nichol KL Source: Vaccine, May 1, 2003, Vol. 21(16):1769-1775

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The Global Agenda on Influenza Surveillance and Control Author: Stohr K Source: Vaccine, May 1, 2003, Vol. 21(16):1744-1748

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Influenza Vaccination in 2000: Recommendations and Vaccine Use in 50 Developed and Rapidly Developing Countries Authors: Van Essen GA, Palache AM, Forleo E, et al Source: Vaccine, May 1, 2003, Vol. 21(16):1780-1785

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Influenza Vaccination and Reduction in Hospitalization for Cardiac Disease and Stroke Among the Elderly Authors: Nichol KL, Nordin J, Mullooly J, Lask R, Fillbrandt K, Iwane M Source: New England Journal of Medicine, April 3, 2003, Vol. 48(14):1322-1332

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Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Nursing Homes: An unappreciated hazard for frail elderly persons Authors: Strausbaugh LJ, Sukumar SR, Joseph CL Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 1, 2003, Vol. 36(7):870-6

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Pneumococcal Vaccination and Revaccination of Older Adults Authors: Artz AS, Ershler WB, Longo DL Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews, April 2003, Vol. 16(2):308-318

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Local and Systematic Immune Response in Nursing-Home Elderly Following Intranasal or Intramuscular Immunization with Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Authors: Muszkat M, Greenbaum E, Ben-Yehuda A, et al Source: Vaccine, March 7, 2003, Vol. 21(11-12):1180-6

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The Impact of Influenza-Associated Respiratory Illnesses on Hospitalizations, Physician Visits, Emergency Room Visits, and Mortality Authors: Menec VH, Black C, MacWilliam L, Aoki FY Source: Canadian Journal of Public Health, January-February 2003, Vol. 94(1):59-63

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Influenza Vaccination and Antiviral Therapy: Is there a role for concurrent administration in the institutionalised elderly Author: Drinka PJ Source: Drugs & Aging, 2003, Vol. 20(3):165-174

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Long-Term Care Archive

Long-term care journal articles 2003-1992