Postcards From the Edge: Lessons Taught by COVID-19
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 bedside. I reached out to people in different disciplines, settings, and states. I wanted to know what lessons we’ve learned from the carnage caused by […]
How Infection Preventionists, OR Nurses Work Better Together
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When Flu Teams Up With COVID
A Nurse’s Personal Story of Sepsis and a Healthcare-associated Infection
Guest Author: Sherrie Dornberger RN, GDCN, CADDCT, CDP, CDONA, FACDONA Executive Director, National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care (NADONA) As a professional nurse turned patient, I have personally experienced the …
Incorporating Antibiotic Stewardship into the Care of Residents in Nursing Homes
Guest Author: Richard Gelula, MSW Executive Director, The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care Among the most important responsibilities in caring for people in nursing homes and other long-term care settings is taking the time to learn w…
Consultant Pharmacists Can Help Improve Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes
Guest Author: Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCPP, CGP, FASCP Professor, Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Practice and Science UMB School of Pharmacy Director, Clinical and Educational Programs of Peter Lamy Center Drug Therapy and Aging As a consultan…
Protect Nursing Home Residents by Improving Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes
Author: Nimalie Stone, MD Medical Epidemiologist, CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion Improving the use of antibiotics in healthcare is critical to protect patients and reduce the threat of antibiotic resistance. In nursing homes, antibiotics are frequently prescribed medications; as many as 70% of residents receive antibiotics over the course of a year. However, a
Consumer Reports looks at how well hospitals prevent common infections
Consumer Reports looks at how well hospitals prevent common infections A new analysis finds big differences in hospital performance against C. diff and MRSA infections An estimated one in 25 patients develops at least one infection while in the hospita…
Despite Progress, three-quarters of a million infections threaten hospital patients each year
Despite Progress, three-quarters of a million infections threaten hospital patients each year National and state data detail threat of healthcare-associated infections and opportunities for further improvements. CDC released two reports today – one, …
CDC launches new website for preventing infections in long term care
Author: Nimalie Stone, MD Medical Epidemiologist CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion The past few years have brought heightened awareness of the important role of infection prevention programs and activities in long-term care settings, inc…
One Hospital, One Heart, Let’s Get Together to Control VRE (Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci)
Authors – Bruce Y. Lee, MD, MBA Associate Professor of International Health and Director of Operations Research at the International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Think when another hospital in a region …
When Antibiotics Lead to Deadly Diarrhea…
Author – Matthew Wayne MD, CMD, Chief Medical Officer for CommuniCare Family of Companies, President of the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) So, you’ve recently taken antibiotics and you’ve now developed a case of disturbing diarrhea…
Addressing Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes – It Starts with a Conversation
Author – Nimalie Stone MD, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As you have read in the posts from our academic and clinical partners, much work needs to be done to impact the systems and behaviors dri…
Using Antibiotics Wisely in Long Term Care Settings
AMDA – Dedicated to Long Term Care Many of us have or will have loved ones in long term care facilities. These healthcare settings are critical to providing healthcare and everyday assistance to people with chronic illnesses or disabilities, who othe…
Media Reports about Drug-Resistant Infections
Author – Arjun Srinivasan, MD CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion You probably have seen the media reports this week about drug-resistant infections in California healthcare facilities, specifically those in Los Angeles County. What we k…