Measuring and improving the quality of home care

Published Date: 13 Mar 2023

This document outlines goals for improving the quality of care in nursing homes and provides recommendations to support these efforts.

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Dilation of the ureter is linked to an increased risk for urinary tract infections in children with prenatal hydronephrosis.

Data from a large study of children and adults showed an increased risk of developing atopic diseases in those with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

The use of second-generation antihistamines is not linked to a higher risk of developing dementia in patients with chronic urticaria, chronic sinusitis, or allergic rhinitis, a real-world study shows.

ACIP guidelines currently say rotavirus vaccination should not be administered before NICU discharge, but study authors say that’s contributing to poor coverage.

A recent study suggests that the link between antibiotic use and celiac disease may reflect increased testing and not causation.

One of the first real-world studies of psilocybin therapy suggests meaningful improvements in treatment-resistant depression outside the controlled setting of clinical trials.

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