Most seniors support virus mitigation efforts, national survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 15, 2020
Seniors reported feeling safer with COVID-19 public health measures in place. They’re also more likely to adhere to guidelines meant to reduce transmission, such as avoiding large gatherings.
Most senior living facilities short on coronavirus-fighting supplies, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2020
More than two-thirds of the nation’s senior living facilities report trouble sourcing equipment, particularly N95 respirators.
Dozens of surveyors sent to nursing homes without being tested for COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 21, 2020
Dozens of state health inspectors have been sent to survey Minnesota nursing homes’ infection control compliance without first being tested for COVID-19. Critics note this puts already susceptible residents...
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.
Serial testing lowers COVID-19 case counts in nursing facilities, CDC finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 02, 2020
Symptom-based screening doesn’t effectively control COVID-19. Instead, repeated point prevalence surveys and robust infection prevention support lowered case counts in one city’s facilities.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Oct. 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2021
Infection control report puts organizational challenges and best practices under the microscope … Coordinator turnover threatens to cut into reimbursement: survey … Seniors account for disproportionate...
Losing smell and taste signals COVID-19 infection with high recovery likelihood: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 13, 2020
Patients with smell and taste loss are more than 10 times more likely to have a COVID-19 infection than another virus, report researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, May 8
By
Alicia Lasek
May 07, 2020
Lab cautions nursing homes about inaccurate coronavirus test kits … HCR ManorCare: 70% of COVID-19 infected employees asymptomatic … Nurse survey finds No.1 concern is infecting others, 38% reassigned...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 07, 2021
Certain antipsychotics linked to poorer cognition and function in Alzheimer’s study … CMS details 5 new scenarios that trigger infection control-focused surveys … Global investigation to explore...
Federal report questions efficiency of required nursing hours in infection control
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 20, 2023
A new federal report calls into question whether Medicare’s required hours for registered and licensed practical nurses are adequate in helping protect nursing home residents from infections.