CDC: Full-time, trained staff needed to oversee COVID-19 prevention
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 30, 2020
Nursing facilities with 100 or more residents and operators who provide dialysis or ventilator care should have at least one trained infection preventionist on-site, according to new federal guidance.
New CMS guidance dictates nursing homes must report COVID-19 cases to CDC, residents and families
By
Liza Berger
Apr 20, 2020
In new but anticipated guidance released Sunday night, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is requiring nursing homes to report any COVID-19 cases directly to the Centers for Disease Control and...
CDC director talks to McKnight’s about flu season, COVID-19 mitigation and nursing home data
By
Liza Berger
Jul 17, 2020
Senior Editor Liza Berger spoke with Robert Redfield, M.D., about some of the most pressing issues in the eldercare industry.
CDC releases norovirus gastroenteritis guidelines
May 13, 2011
In response to increasing reports of norovirus gastroenteritis infections and outbreaks in healthcare settings, including nursing homes, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health recently announced a public health action plan targeted at antimicrobial resistance.
The COVID-19 mitigation strategies of social distancing, face coverings and handwashing not only will help to curb the spread of the coronavirus, they will help to lessen the severity of the upcoming flu...
CDC notes sharp rise in falls-related deaths, offers tips
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2020
Elderly individuals account for the greatest rise in a growing number of deaths from fall-related traumatic brain injuries, according to a new report.
OIG eyes COVID-19 reporting requirements for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 20, 2021
More scrutiny will soon be placed on the federal government’s COVID-19 reporting requirements for providers and how they’re handled. The Office of Inspector General ratcheted up pressure Tuesday when...
It’s official: Omicron causes less severe COVID-19 illness than prior variants, CDC study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2022
The SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant is much less likely to cause severe illness and death than its predecessors, according to a new analysis of U.S. data from December 2020 through mid-January 2022.
CDC: Prevalence of severe arthritis pain has risen across U.S.
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 04, 2022
Certain states are especially ripe for arthritis-related health interventions, a study of state data reveals.