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...
Overall cleanliness a top factor in choosing a long-term care facility, Clorox survey finds
Mar 11, 2014
More than 70% of consumers said overall cleanliness was a factor when choosing a long-term care facility, and many said they equated odor to a lack of cleanliness, according to a survey from Clorox Professional...
**UPDATED** New CMS guidance consolidates five infection control F-tags into one
Jul 23, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released final changes regarding certain guidance governing infection control in long-term care facilities. The formal effective date for the revised...
Nearly half of nursing home residents with COVID-19 show no symptoms, national study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 21, 2020
A multi-state study in Genesis HealthCare facilities found that more than 40% of nursing home residents with COVID-19 are asymptomatic. Facility-wide testing was more successful in detecting these lurking...
A medicalized program has increased survival rates and reduced hospital referrals during facility-wide virus outbreaks, researchers say.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, May 22
By
Alicia Lasek
May 21, 2020
Infection control problems ‘persisted’ at nursing homes prior to pandemic: GAO … New AARP report spotlights Alzheimer’s toll on women … Emerging medical countermeasures to COVID-19 may be best...
Infection control, medication storage regulations continue to plague nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
May 17, 2021
Nursing home providers struggled with implementing infection control plans last year, according to a review of surveyor data during 2020.
Infection control problems ‘persisted’ at nursing homes prior to pandemic: GAO
By
Danielle Brown
May 21, 2020
Infection control deficiencies were widespread throughout nursing homes even before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
Lessons from COVID-19: Prioritize infection prevention and control for PALTC
By
Christopher Laxton
Patrick Luib
Theresa Schmidt
Jan 12, 2022
Series Introduction The Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative is a community of diverse collaborators who experienced the pandemic differently and from different perspectives. We have shared...
Impact of pandemic on infection prevention professionals explored
Jul 14, 2022
65 percent of respondents reported burnout; more negative mental health impacts seen for frontline and practicing IPs