AUSTIN (KXAN) — These days, Janie Luevano spends a lot of time outside. Inside, she doesn’t feel the usual holiday cheer. She chose to ditch the Christmas decorations this year — opting instead for a ...

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. The ...

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 ...

The New York City Health Department is kicking off a new program that aims to keep COVID-19 infections down at nursing homes. AP/John Minchillo The New York City Health Department is developing a new ...

Surveillance is the most essential component of an infection prevention program, a nurse trainer said Tuesday. Long-term care facilities need both clinical and surveillance criteria, but surveillance ...

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 ...

The federal government is considering rolling back infection control requirements in U.S. nursing homes – even as the long-term-care industry's residents and workers are overwhelmed by the coronavirus ...

Stricter controls 'will help people move more gracefully toward the end of life,' infection control industry leader says. Infection control tended to be part of a list of responsibilities in most ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly 200 long-term care facilities in Ohio that were hit with fines for inadequate infection control during the COVID-19 pandemic also got federal incentive payments worth millions ...

Proper infection prevention and control is considered among the most important practices for avoiding cross-contamination and the spread of contagious disease. Here is a look at the deficiencies that ...

In 2024, the rate of six healthcare-associated infections commonly reported in acute care hospitals declined from the year ...