Highlights
- •NHs have, on average, 0.32 infection preventionist full-time equivalents on staff.
- •NH IP staffing has not changed from 2014 to 2018.
- •IP staffing increased with NH bed size.
- •IP staffing in for profit NHs dropped from 2014 to 2018.
- •Improvements in NH IP staffing are needed for improved infection control.
Infection preventionist (IP) staffing in nursing homes (NHs) is now required as part
of new federal regulations. In this study, we examined IP staffing changes from 2014
to 2018 and found relatively few changes over time. IP staffing in NHs remains low
but does vary between for profit and non-profit facilities.
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Published online: January 05, 2020
Footnotes
Funding: This work was funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health [R01NR013687]. All content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Conflicts of interest: Nothing to disclose.
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