Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term healthcare facilities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Martin E. Evans; Loretta A. Simbartl; Stephen M. Kralovic; Marla Clifton; Kathleen DeRoos; Brian P McCauley; Natalie Gauldin; Linda K Flarida; Shantini D Gamage; Makoto M Jones; Gary A. Roselle

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Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term healthcare facilities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

April 5, 2023

Evans ME, Simbartl LA, Kralovic SM, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023;44(3):420-426.

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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the most common complications of hospital or long-term care stays. HAI data reported to the Veterans Affairs centralized database was analyzed to determine rates of several HAIs, both before and during the pandemic, to assess changes. Rates were variable in acute care and no changes were seen in long-term care.

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