Safe Healthcare News From The CDC
CMS Returning to Certain Pre-COVID-19 Policies in Long-term Care and Other Facilities Actions continue to protect the health and safety of nursing home residents The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
“Moral injury has been defined as the “psychological, biological, spiritual, behavioral and social impact of perpetrating, failing to prevent, or bearing witness to acts that transgress deeply held moral beliefs […]
FDA Authorizes Second COVID Booster
Now we are starting to see nursing homes and assisted living facilities struggle to pay their bills. Many are being forced to sell to larger investment companies or just going […]
What is already known about this topic? Currently, the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) (PCV13) and the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) are recommended for U.S. adults. Recommendations vary by […]
It’s time to order you free COVID-19 tests. Key things to remember is: If you are symptomatic, and your rapid test is negative you should follow it up with a […]
Don’t risk taking body fluids, bacteria or viruses home anymore. VESTEX is the company to go to. They are approved by the FDA and work the way advertise. They are […]
Memo # QSO-22-07-ALL Posting Date 2021-12-28 Fiscal Year 2022 Summary CMS is committed to ensuring America’s healthcare facilities respond effectively in an evidence-based way to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) […]
For a list of approved N95 mask visit the link below don’t buy counterfeit masks. This list is reviewed and updated weekly. Manufacturers Listed from A to Z – 3M […]
Some COVID-19 rapid antigen home test kits are much easier to use than others, according to an analysis by ECRI, an independent, nonprofit patient safety organization. ECRI evaluated seven rapid […]
As of December 23, 2021 Due to concerns about increased transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, this guidance is being updated to enhance protection for healthcare personnel (HCP), patients, and visitors, […]
CDC recommends everyone ages 5 and older get a COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against COVID-19. Widespread vaccination for COVID-19 is a critical tool to best protect everyone, especially those at […]
New infection preventionists can use this checklist to perform IP rounds in the surgical suite, decontamination areas, and sterile processing area. Preventing surgical site infections has long been the goal […]
One thing that will haunt me and many health care personnel in both acute care and LTCFs forever is that so many people died without a family member at their […]
Many infection preventionists trust that everyone working in the operating room knows what they are doing and many times shy away from going into the OR. That’s a mistake. In […]