The first major update to long-term care infection prevention and control recommendations in 17 years offer providers a new ...

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

Nurses have always played an important role in infection prevention and control (IPC). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that fact. Evidence demonstrates that IPC is most effective when all ...

Nursing home providers struggled with implementing infection control plans last year, according to a review of surveyor data during 2020. The Joint Commission late last week identified the most ...

Over 40% of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County are related to nursing homes. The LA County Department of Public Health is taking several steps to stop the spread among some of the most vulnerable ...

An Action News Investigation analyzed data to see which local facilities had a history of infection control problems. The American Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes, called COVID ...

Long before the novel coronavirus made its surprise appearance, the nation’s nursing homes were struggling to obey basic infection prevention protocols designed to halt the spread of viruses and ...

This story is part of an investigation by The Enquirer. Read more about it here. Inspectors cited Highlands Post-Acute for infection control issues between mid-July and the end of October, one of 12 ...