Strategies ID’d that can interrupt spread of infectious disease
Jun 30, 2021
Key elements of effective system include border controls, restricted entry, quarantine for inbound travelers
Proven COVID-19 strategies headline 10th McKnight’s Online Forum
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 24, 2021
The landscape may be changing, but COVID-19 is still dominating long-term care. During the 10th McKnight’s Online Forum on April 1, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and McKnight’s Senior...
Infectious diseases specialists vital in LTC facilities
By
Russell M. Petrak, M.D.
Aug 18, 2014
Coping with the complicated management of infectious diseases is among the many challenges facing long-term care facilities today. Residents with multiple comorbidities often are prescribed broad-spectrum...
New stomach bug on the rise in long-term care facilities, report finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 12, 2012
Epidemiologists are concerned about a sharp increase in nursing home outbreaks of the stomach bug known as sapovirus, a cousin of the more common norovirus, a new study reports