D. Gray-Miceli, Kathy Gray, Matthew R. Sorenson, B. Holtzclaw
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Utilization of evidenced-based nursing interventions such as cohorting practices and implications for testing and screening aims to reduce risk of infection and improve quality of life in long-term care settings.
Abstract
Age-related immune changes increase the risk for viral infections such as coronavirus disease-2019, its mutant variants, and common influenza outbreaks in long-term care settings. Utilization of evidenced-based nursing interventions such as cohorting practices and implications for testing and screening aims to reduce risk of infection and improve quality of life. Incorporating an infection control manager will add leadership in maintaining currency of information and case tracking.
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GRAY-MICELI, D., et al. Immunosenescence and infectious disease risk among aging adults. Advances in Family Practice Nursing, 2023, 5: 27–40.