About 1 in 4 for-profit nursing homes across the country are likely not complying with federal regulations surrounding infection control staff, increasing health and safety risks for residents and ...

A new federal report calls into question whether Medicare’s required hours for registered and licensed practical nurses in nursing homes are adequate in helping protect nursing home residents from ...

Healthcare organisations should use a series of indicators to support performance management of infection prevention and control, according to updated guidance. The Infection Prevention and Control ...

Infection control policies vary, so a standardised, user-friendly set of guidelines was produced to help healthcare staff know how to reduce the risk of infection transmission Abstract To minimise the ...

Whether they’re there for a few days after a hospital stay, or living there long term, people in nursing homes are especially vulnerable to infections. From bacteria that have evolved to resist most ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – While New York’s nursing homes say they are prepared to protect elderly residents from coronavirus, government inspection reports show more than half the state’s nursing homes have ...