With the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic fresh in mind, now is the time for long-term care facilities to commit to recruiting and training dedicated, on-site infection preventionists, according to ...

Staffing and support for an infection control and antibiotic stewardship programs in LTC are lagging behind acute-care facilities. So take the time to find the right staff member who is willing and ...

The Quiet Cost of Short Staffing Across the country, nursing homes are still struggling to fill open positions that have remained vacant for years. Too few aides and nurses lead to slower response ...

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Infectious Diseases Society of ...

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with the Association for Professionals in ...

Public health officials reported at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual conference that long-term care facilities in Tennessee and Washington state continue ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. As COVID-19 continues to tear through ...

Portland, Ore., June 14, 2017 - While nearly 400,000 residents of long-term care facilities die as a result of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), these facilities continue to lack the resources, ...

The CDC unveiled a national infection control training initiative Oct. 28 known as Project Firstline to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in healthcare settings. The $180 million ...

MOKENA, ILL. — For the first time, ASSE International will offer the opportunity to become ASSE Certified during its 2017 annual meeting, held Nov. 7-10, 2017, at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San ...

Addressing the burnout crisis among LTC workers is vital. Find out how government action can improve mental health in care ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued numerous complex and detailed rules and standards that apply to, and regulate, dental practices. Although many dental and ...