URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN THE ELDERLY
May 13, 2018 · Center for Health Policy at Columbia University School of Nursing surveyed nursing homes across the U.S. in 2014. 955 nursing homes with 88,135 residents were linked to CMS infection data. 5.4%+ of 4,700 nursing home residents‐suffered a UTI every month.
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