CDC: Prior infection plus vaccination tied to lower COVID-19 case rates
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2022
A new public health study suggests not only that vaccination protects against developing severe illness, but that surviving a bout with COVID-19 prevents reinfection, investigators say.
Lessons from COVID-19: Prioritize infection prevention and control for PALTC
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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...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Dec. 20
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2021
Latest draft of Build Back Better includes $800M to improve infection control, staffing … Healthcare providers must counter ‘deeply rooted’ COVID-19 misinformation, surveyors say … New study highlights...
Best practices for antibiotic stewardship & infection control in long-term care
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Oliver Schacht
Nov 22, 2021
Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24, highlighting the importance of appropriate antibiotic use in fighting the threat of drug...
Nursing homes’ infection control oversight still called feds’ No. 1 problem
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Danielle Brown
Oct 28, 2021
A federal watchdog agency remains hot on its investigation of nursing homes’ compliance with infection control regulations — and how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversees their progress.
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...
CDC: Reduce citations with these antibiotic stewardship tools
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Danielle Brown
Oct 05, 2021
Long-term care providers constantly being cited for lapses in antibiotic stewardship should adopt antibiotic-use protocols to improve adherence to federal infection control guidelines, according to a new...
New infection control group says it will reduce LTC citations
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Danielle Brown
Sep 01, 2021
Long-term care providers have a new, “meaningful resource” to improve infection control practices and reduce citations, according to organizers.
National survey tells story of COVID in assisted living
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2021
New industry data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics details how COVID-19 affected assisted living communities across the country during the height of the pandemic.
Show us the data: COVID vaccine boosters may get go-ahead, but LTC docs remain wary
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Alicia Lasek
Danielle Brown
Aug 09, 2021
Booster shots for the most vulnerable appear to be on a fast track to federal authorization. But clinicians want information about necessity, safety, dosing and more to justify prescribing an extra dose...