Influenza

Colorado considers mandatory flu shots for nursing home workers

January 27, 2012

Officials from Colorado's state health department have proposed mandatory flu vaccinations for all nursing home employees, regardless of religious or personal exceptions.

Statins protect against influenza mortality, study shows

December 23, 2011

In what has become the latest positive news about statins, researchers have found they appear to reduce the risk of death in patients hospitalized with the flu.

Fewer flu outbreaks for nursing homes with vaccinated workers, study reports

September 13, 2011

Nursing homes with higher rates of flu vaccinations among direct caregivers have a dramatically lower number of flu outbreaks, a new study finds.

Report: Flu vaccination rates among healthcare workers continue to grow

August 22, 2011

Long-term care professionals had an influenza vaccine compliance rate of 64.4% during last year's flu season, compared with a 71.1% compliance rate among hospital workers, new data shows.

Virus-destroying face mask to be distributed to nursing homes

August 19, 2011

A medical face mask that catches and destroys 99.9% of infectious viruses - and kills them within five minutes - has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The masks have been approved for use in nursing homes and other healthcare settings.

Nursing homes to be judged by 21 new quality measures on federal website

March 04, 2011

The National Quality Forum on Wednesday came out in support of 21 measures to be used to care for both long-term nursing home residents and short-stay patients. These measures will be included in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Nursing Home Compare website.

A shot (and a beer?)

James M. Berklan February 07, 2011

If you want to work here, you will get vaccinated. Period.

Pandemic flu kit available for nursing homes

January 07, 2011

The New Jersey Hospital Association has issued a preparedness guide for nursing homes in the event of an influenza pandemic.

Vaccinate healthcare workers first to stem spread of influenza, Joint Commission says

June 26, 2009

The Joint Commission, an independent healthcare accreditation and certification organization, on Wednesday released guidance for increased healthcare worker influenza vaccinations.