Geographic Variation in Pneumonia and Influenza in Long-Term Care Facilities: A National Study

Abstract There is large county-level geographic variation in pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations among short-stay and long-stay long-term care facility residents in the United States. Long-term care facilities in counties in the Southern and Midwestern regions had the highest rates of pneumonia...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2020-11, Vol.71 (8), p.e202-e205
Main Authors: Bosco, Elliott, Zullo, Andrew R, McConeghy, Kevin W, Moyo, Patience, van Aalst, Robertus, Chit, Ayman, Mwenda, Kevin M, Panozzo, Catherine A, Mor, Vincent, Gravenstein, Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health Facilities
Humans
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Long-Term Care
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Pneumonia - epidemiology
Skilled Nursing Facilities
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Abstract There is large county-level geographic variation in pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations among short-stay and long-stay long-term care facility residents in the United States. Long-term care facilities in counties in the Southern and Midwestern regions had the highest rates of pneumonia and influenza from 2013 to 2015. Future research should identify reasons for these geographic differences.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciaa081