Diagnostic stewardship may reduce unnecessary antibiotics use, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2022
Diagnostic stewardship — making sure patients receive the right tests at the right time — appears to work even better than antibiotic stewardship to halt unnecessary treatment for asymptomatic UTIs,...
New FDA guidance targets respirator reuse
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2020
The agency has revised its guidance on respirators, labeling previously authorized equipment as inappropriate for decontamination and reuse during the pandemic.
Industry advocates have launched an online platform and forum open to all LTC staff who perform infection prevention and control duties.
Testimony: OSHA must take introspective look to ensure worker safety in future health crises
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2022
The federal agency charged with ensuring workplace safety needs to take a hard look at how it will protect workers during a future crisis, according to recent congressional testimony.
Staff concerns a sign that restraints may be overused, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 21, 2022
Residents are more likely to be restrained in nursing homes where staff members report inappropriate use of these tools, a new study finds.
CMS to test cash incentives for nursing home quality, efficiency efforts
Mar 30, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday announced a new, four-state demonstration project to test whether cash incentives will help improve quality and efficiency in nursing homes.
CMS likely to require more COVID-19 case information from nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 13, 2020
Officials are expected to ask eldercare facilities to share more information about confirmed COVID-19 cases with staff, residents and families.
Studies find ‘minimal’ use of IT in nursing homes
Apr 08, 2008
Scrutiny of information technology use in nursing homes has been put under a new microscope and the findings are not pretty, researchers say.
CMS: Calculations for nursing home inspection ratings will resume in late January
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 07, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will resume calculating nursing homes’ health inspection ratings starting on Jan. 27, 2021, the agency announced in a memo Friday.
Having a good listener in one’s life may help slow cognitive decline: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 18, 2021
Older adults who have regular interactions with active listeners are more likely to have cognitive functioning that contradicts evidence of dementia-related brain changes, a new study finds.