Abstract:Background: Gastroenteritis causes significant morbidity and mortality in long-term care facility (LTCF) residents, a growing population within the United States. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study in LTCFs in Philadelphia County from 2009 to 2018. Outbreak characteristics and interventions were extracted from Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s (PDPH) database, and quality data on all LTCFs was extracted from the CMS Nursing Home Compare database. Results: We identified 121 gas… Show more
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