The infection threats have grown more serious with the spread of bacteria such as MRSA that are resistant to antibiotics. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires all nursing homes that ...

Wood’s Crossing at Wood’s Point nursing home has submitted a plan of correction to the state after investigators found three incidents in which it failed to follow infection control policies, ...

(CBS4) - There are at least 15 nursing homes across Colorado now facing deadly outbreaks inside their walls that were also found to have infection control deficiencies in the last two years, according ...

Infection control and antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes go hand in hand. And yet, the two are often treated as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Federal regulators have quietly put in place new, stricter enforcement measures for nursing homes that struggle to meet infection control and vaccine immunization requirements for residents and staff.

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 ...

The Trump administration last year moved to roll back regulations aimed at preventing infections from spreading in nursing homes, a decision that is facing renewed criticism for endangering the ...

This study examines UnitedHealthcare’s Institutional Special Needs Plans and their association with hospital and skilled nursing facility use. Objectives: To evaluate the patterns of clinical service ...