Study: 15% of Nursing Homes Cited on Infection Control Every Year

According to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, as many as 15 percent of U.S. nursing homes receive citations (specifically, F-441) for deficient infection control practices every year.

The research also revealed a strong link between staffing levels and deficiency citations. Researchers theorized that this is because when staffing levels are low, caregivers are more likely to be hurried and skimp on infection control measures, such as hand hygiene.

Infections lead to almost 400,000 nursing home deaths every year.

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