Infection Prevention

The winter months are right around the corner, meaning administrators in long-term and senior care facilities must start preparing for norovirus.  Yes, norovirus is seasonal. It’s just one of...

AHCA partners with tech companies to improve LTC electronic health records … Study gives thumbs-up to CDC virtual course on IPC principles and COVID-19 guidance … Tampa healthcare staffing company...

Infection prevention begins with fundamentals, and there is nothing more fundamental than hand hygiene. However, there is a lot of confusion in the industry regarding the placement of alcohol-based hand...

America’s age 65 and older population is expected to nearly double in size in the coming decades, from 49 million in 2016 to 95 million in 2060. With this aging of the population comes the reality of...

Monkeypox “will likely spread beyond the demographic in which it is currently most concentrated, and facilities need to be prepared to handle exposed or even infected patients,” an expert tells...

A federal watchdog agency has called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to update regulations and “make clear” that nursing homes must include emerging infectious diseases as a risk in...

The reduced well-being of these workers impacts healthcare quality and safety in a time when there is a 25% IP job vacancy rate.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday released updated guidance for nursing home surveyors as part of the Phase 2 and 3 Requirements of Participation. 

A California skilled nursing facility launched its compliance with hand hygiene and other infection prevention practices to near perfect levels thanks to continuous audits and training from its full-time...

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.