According to the poster presentation, hiring more registered nurses or physician extenders, increased staffing hours, and high-quality care practices may reduce pneumonia and influenza hospitalization rates.
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Center for Long-Term Care Quality & Innovation
Date
April 5, 2019
Nursing center pneumonia and influenza rates vary widely
Nursing center pneumonia and influenza rates vary widely, according to the results of a study presented at the Brown University School of Public Health's annual Public Health Research Day by Elliot Bosco (pictured), a PhD student in the Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice.