For the first time in 17 years, physicians and researchers have published updated guidance for infection prevention and ...

A group of healthcare societies has issued updated infection control guidance for nursing homes, marking the guideline’s first update in 17 years. The guidance was published Oct. 28 in Infection ...

Long-term care facilities lack necessary resources — especially qualified personnel — to deploy full infection control programs, according to research presented at the Association for Professionals in ...

Bayada Home Health Care had to go it alone when it developed infection control and prevention protocols for its clinicians. Unlike the numerous infection prevention resources available to hospitals ...

Infection is a significant problem for many long-term care facilities. Exposure to pathogens such as C. diff., MRSA, influenza and others can be life-threatening for seniors whose immune systems may ...

Even as the pandemic fades further into the past, other concerns constantly threaten the skilled nursing sector, leading long-term care experts to call for stronger leadership in infection prevention ...

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Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are an ongoing challenge for hospitals and health systems, racking up billions in costs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that are acquired while at a health care facility and are not present at the time of admission. Nosocomial infections are many times also called hospital acquired ...

Hospital infection control programs can help healthcare organizations monitor and improve practices, identify risks and proactively establish policies to prevent the spread of infections. Judith ...

For three straight years, state-run health inspection teams showed up at a long-term care facility in east Vancouver and left with similar findings each time. In 2017, inspectors discovered Pacific ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Work to reduce the number of infections patients acquire during hospitalization is just one in an array of efforts underway to improve patient care at Borgess Medical Center, officials ...