Dementia care providers struggled with infection control during pandemic, multistate study reveals
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2022
Assisted living operators found serious challenges in implementing infection prevention and control practices for residents with dementia during the pandemic, according to a new study across seven states.
Most primary care docs would treat asymptomatic UTIs with antibiotics, survey finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 31, 2022
Fully 70% of primary care doctors would prescribe antibiotics for UTI based on a positive urine culture alone, a new survey has found.
WHO: Nearly all surveyed healthcare facilities lack plans for improving environmental hygiene
May 26, 2022
A new global study finds “widespread challenges” in hygiene practices among healthcare facilities across income levels and geographic locations.
Forget the add-on role: Here’s who really wants that infection preventionist job
By
Danielle Brown
May 19, 2022
SCHAUMBURG, IL. — Skilled nursing facilities should shift away from handing infection preventionist roles to floor nurses and instead recruit professionals with a background in the field to ensure their...
Candida auris outbreaks reported across Nevada skilled nursing and acute-care facilities
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Alicia Lasek
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.
Antiviral pill halts SARS-CoV-2 virus activity by day 3
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2022
New results confirm that Merck’s molnupiravir clears the virus quickly, lowering the risk of progression to severe illness in at-risk patients, researchers report.
White House pivots to air quality focus for COVID-19 infection control
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2022
The White House has embraced a model of COVID-19 transmission that could help shift infection prevention efforts toward indoor air quality and industrial hygiene. A related public webinar is set for Tuesday,...
APIC urges LTC industry to boost infection control capabilities with full-time, certified staff
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2022
With the lessons of the pandemic fresh in mind, now is the time for LTC administrators to commit to recruiting and training dedicated, on-site infection preventionists, experts say. Sources of federal...
Small building proponents embrace Biden’s nursing home overhaul plan
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 07, 2022
The proposed phase-out of multiple-occupancy rooms is crucial to helping prevent uncontrolled infectious disease outbreaks, the Green House Project says.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Feb. 25
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 25, 2022
Here’s how SNFs “held their ground” during omicron surge … CDC to start gauging COVID-19 restriction levels by local cases, hospitalizations … CDC adds physical inactivity and immunodeficiency...