Infection Control Today - Long-Term Care

Study Investigates Prolonged Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care Facilities

An analysis of antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities in Canada by Nick Daneman, MD, MSc, of the University of Toronto, Canada, and colleagues suggests that antibiotic treatment courses are often prescribed for long durations and seem to be influenced by ...More

March 18, 2013

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Antibiotic-Resistant Strain of E. coli Increasing Among Older Adults and Residents of Nursing Homes

Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) continues to proliferate, driven largely by expansion of a strain of E. coli known as sequence type ST131. A new study points to hospitals and long-term care facilities (LTCF) as settings in which this antibiotic-resistant ...More

March 12, 2013

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High Prevalence of CA-MRSA Found in Nursing Homes

While most infection control measures are focused on hospitals, a new study points to the need for more targeted interventions to prevent the spread of drug-resistant bugs in nursing homes as community-associated strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...More

February 11, 2013

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When Antibiotics Lead to Deadly Diarrhea

It’s day five of Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. In today’s CDC Safe Healthcare Blog, Matthew Wayne MD, CMD, of the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) takes a close look at Clostridium difficile, a major cause of acute, antibiotic-associated diarrhea in the ...More

November 16, 2012

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CDC Safe Healthcare Blog Addresses Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes

Today on CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog, hospital epidemiologist and assistant professor Dr. Chris Crnich discusses the significant problem of inappropriate antibiotic use in nursing homes. He stresses that although provider education is needed, the complete solution must ...More

November 15, 2012

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Norovirus Outbreaks in Nursing Homes Associated With Increase in Hospitalizations, Risk of Death

In a study that included more than 300 Medicare-certified nursing homes, rates of hospitalization and death were substantially increased during outbreaks of norovirus gastroenteritis vs. non-outbreak periods, according to a study appearing in the Oct. 24/31 issue of JAMA. ...More

October 22, 2012

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New Tools Help Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities Track and Prevent Infections

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have each released new tools and information to help track deadly healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. ...More

September 19, 2012

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Analysis Examines Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Nursing Homes

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority recently conducted an assessment of nursing homes with high and low healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates that shows nursing homes with low infection rates implemented best practices better overall, but lacked in some areas ...More

September 5, 2012

Posted in News

LTC Chapter of HAI Action Plan Available for Public Comment

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the availability for public comment of Phase 3 in the 5-year National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination (HAI Action Plan). The new Long-Term Care (LTC) chapter focuses ...More

July 25, 2012

Posted in News, Policies and Practice

Study Finds Accreditation Improves Safety Culture at Nursing Homes

Accredited nursing homes report a stronger resident safety culture than nonaccredited facilities, according to a new study published in the May 2012 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. The study shows that senior managers at more than 4,000 ...More

April 23, 2012

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