Influenza Vaccination and Its Impact on Hospitalization Events in Nursing Homes

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 493-498

  Cai, Shubing ^a   Temkin Greener, Helena ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitalization; Nursing home; Public reporting; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052169754     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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