‘We have to do better’ on infection prevention, CMS official tells LTC nurse managers during...
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 29, 2018
Nursing homes’s new survey routine seems to be going smoothly, about half a year in, but infection prevention problems continue to plague the field.
CMS creating infection control course for Final Rule compliance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 27, 2018
A new, multi-day course is being designed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to help nursing homes prepare for an infection preventionist requirement included in the revised Final Rules of participation.
15% of nursing homes receive infection deficiencies every year, study shows
May 04, 2011
As many as 15% of U.S. nursing homes are issued citations for deficient infection control practices per year, a new study asserts.
Ask The Care Expert: Sherri Dornberger
Jun 05, 2017
With all of the talk about infection prevention, I was wondering is there any literature or information on storing our updraft and oxygen tubing?
Ask the Care Expert about … infection prevention
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 08, 2018
We are working hard on infection prevention at my facility. Do you have any ideas on how to really make staff think about how important they are to this process?