7 In practicality, this study helped determine where and how nursing homes in our community needed infection prevention education. Staff education was prioritized in low scoring facilities and ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, the need for infection prevention and control ... their IPC knowledge and earn Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits.

Many of nursing homes’ infection prevention and control weaknesses initially exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic still demand additional support and resources, researchers warn in a new JAMDA study.

I would even say that this book is good for mentors to read and nursing staff who may be returning to practice or want to refresh their basic knowledge around infection prevention and control.

(NewsNation) —A new government oversight report has found that about one in four private nursing homes may not have complied with federal requirements for infection prevention leaving thousands ...

AP/John Minchillo The New York City Health Department is developing a new program to bolster infection control practices in nursing homes in preparation for the next possible contagious viral ...

Infection control tended to be part of a list of responsibilities in most nursing homes, but now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring facilities to have at least a ...

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 ...

Find out more about the winner and shortlisted entries in the Infection Prevention and Control category at the 2024 Nursing Times Awards. The winners of the 2024 Nursing Times Awards were announced at ...

Many for-profit nursing homes may not be following federal rules requiring infection control workers, according to a government audit. The nursing home industry says a staffing shortage makes it ...

According to health inspections from January 2016 to December 2019, 133 Houston-area nursing homes had at least one deficiency in the area of infection prevention and control. Thirty-three ...