Characteristics of long-term care facilities associated with standing order programs to deliver influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations to residents in 13 states

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 97-104

  Shefer, Abigail ^a   McKibben, Linda ^b   Bardenheier, Barbara ^a   Bratzler, Dale ^c   Roberts, Henry ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DIS CONTR AND PREV   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; POLYSACCHARIDE VACCINE;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CERTIFICATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL LIABILITY; LICENSING; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICARE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NURSING HOME; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROFIT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SKILL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14844355721     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2004.12.020     Document Type: Article

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