CDC: Health facilities were site of over 50 percent of drinking water outbreaks between 2015-2020
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 15, 2024
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published Thursday revealed that pathogens including legionella and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are the top causes of waterborne disease...
COVID-19 outbreak in UK nursing home indicates degree of widespread community transmission, official...
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 12, 2023
As the US approved new COVID-19 booster shots, a recent report revealed that the majority of cases of the BA.2.86 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in England were a result of a nursing home outbreak. This demonstrates...
Floor swabs an early warning sign of COVID-19 outbreaks, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2023
A 14-month program in 10 long-term care facilities has found that floor swabs accurately detect a COVID-19 outbreak days before it is identified by staff members.
Early screening curbs C. auris in ventilator-assisted facilities: study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2023
Targeted screening for Candida auris at admission to ventilator-assisted units in nursing homes helps to identify colonized residents, physician researchers report.
GAO report links length of nursing home COVID outbreaks to 4 factors
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2022
Facilities in counties with low community spread had outbreaks that were seven days shorter than those in counties with high transmission rates, among other key factors.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 22
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 22, 2022
Whistleblowers claim they were fired for outing deadly nursing home COVID outbreak … Kentucky to offer PACE program to nursing home-eligible adults … FDA approves Axsome’s rapid-acting depression...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 28
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 28, 2022
Study details how COVID outbreaks led to lasting staff loss in nursing homes — and poses solutions … McKnight’s podcast: Why LTC providers must embrace more palliative care … Thursday’s CDC...
Candida auris outbreaks reported across Nevada skilled nursing and acute-care facilities
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Nevada health officials have been investigating outbreaks of Candida auris since mid-April in “several” long-term care facilities, a local news outlet reports.
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 25
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2022
Low COVID-19 case counts mean it’s time to prepare for future outbreaks, epidemiologist says … Op-ed: Why comprehensive medication management is especially important now … Early ACA adopters...
CDC: Prepare for rebound in TB cases post-pandemic
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 21, 2022
A 20% decline in tuberculosis cases in 2020 may be followed by an uptick once the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, according to CDC investigators. Clinicians should be prepared to detect cases and control spread,...