Ask the care expert … about enhanced barrier precautions
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 07, 2024
I’m confused by parts of the new enhanced barrier precautions. Do we need to “red bag” used PPE? Do Band-Aids cuts/scrapes/skin tears need EBP also?
Wiping away MDROs: Enhanced barrier precautions and hand hygiene
By
Amanda Thornton, RN, MSN
May 22, 2024
A seismic demographic shift is afoot, with older adults expected to outnumber children by the year 2034 for the first time in U.S. history. This will result in higher demand for long-term care facilities,...
Soap, nasal swabs can go a long way toward cutting nursing home infections, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Antiseptic soap and nasal decolonization can prevent infection and hospitalization among nursing home residents — a simple intervention more facilities should use, Susan Huang, MD, the medical director...
Opinion: Stick to infection prevention rules to guard residents, workers, bottom line
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 24, 2024
Long-term care facilities need to pay attention to the latest research on cleaning and disinfection in order to prevent residents from being infected with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) as well...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 29
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 29, 2024
Review questions surgical infection prevention … Cognitive frailty tied to stiff arteries … Disparities play a part in stroke care … Palliative psychiatry could help people with mental illness …...
Ask the care expert … about infection prevention resources for families
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Feb 01, 2024
As a new infection preventionist at our skilled care facility, what information should I be giving the families when someone is admitted to make them more aware of their own responsibilities with infection...
How to do it … A stronger infection control approach
By
John Hall
Jan 31, 2024
In the wake of the biggest public health emergency in over a century, any edge these critical professionals can get is crucial for creating a stronger infection prevention program.
Some health experts question WHO’s latest COVID-19 prevention rules
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 30, 2024
The World Health Organization recently published COVID-19 prevention and infection control guidelines, but some experts don’t think the standards incorporate enough of what healthcare workers learned...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 25
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 25, 2024
Shorter antibiotic course doesn’t work better than usual care for ventilator-linked pneumonia … Toilet lid up, down doesn’t stop spread of viruses, study finds … HealthPRO Heritage to offer SilverSneakers...
APIC tool aims to pinpoint infection prevention staffing needs
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 21, 2023
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) on Wednesday disclosed a new IP Staffing Calculator that aims to help infection prevention and control specialists gauge...