@article{fb80eb15fd704738a38e497888010c03,
title = "Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control practices in long-term care facilities - Pennsylvania, 2017",
abstract = "In 2017, we surveyed long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania regarding antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. Among 244 responding facilities, 93% had IPC programs and 47% had antimicrobial stewardship programs. There was significant variation in practices across facilities, and a number of program implementation challenges were identified.",
author = "M'Ikanatha, {Nkuchia M.} and Boktor, {Sameh W.} and Arlene Seid and Kunselman, {Allen R.} and Han, {Jennifer H.}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank Susan Williamson, Bureau of Facility Licensure, for her feedback regarding the survey instrument. We also thank Rosanne Pogash, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, and Sharon Bradley, ECRI Institute, for assistance with the administration of the survey. This work was supported in part by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program (grant no. ELC CK14-1401PPHF) for Healthcare Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.",
year = "2019",
month = jun,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1017/ice.2019.80",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "40",
pages = "713--716",
journal = "Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology",
issn = "0899-823X",
publisher = "University of Chicago Press",
number = "6",
}
