Saturday, December 27, 2008

Associations among nurse and certified nursing assistant hours per resident per day and adherence to guidelines for treating nursing home-acquired pneumonia

From PHI:

This study finds that certified nursing assistant (CNA) hours per day
were significantly associated with better pneumococcal and influenza
vaccination rates and that a greater than 70 percent turnover was
inversely related to timely physician notification. The authors
conclude that a nursing home's ability to implement evidence-based care
may depend on adequate staffing ratios and stability.

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