Today I want to give a shout out to our Certified Nursing Assistants that work tirelessly in our nursing homes every single day, providing the most intimate care to our loved ones. While on-site today with an Infection Preventionist, I …
With all the new vaccine updates happening, I want to take a quick moment and share what you should be paying attention to. The vaccines are an excellent tool in mitigating COVID-19, so understanding where we are in the process …
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I was recently interviewed on a radio talk show called Successful Aging that covers diverse topics relevant to maximizing quality of life, longevity, health, wealth, happiness, and a purpose-driven life. The interview is available here, but I while listening back …
The new CDC guidance for reopening your nursing home has much to unpack since the last CDC issued memo back in September. Let us have a closer look at this memo, which was revised on March 10th of 2021. While …
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Citations happen. It is part of our industry. While this is obviously not an ideal situation, I wanted to give some guidance if it does happen. If you have received a 2567 CMS or state citation, you may be required …
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Today I want to discuss an often-overlooked area of infection prevention and control. Food services is an area that we sometimes easily forget about because it is not on our clinical radar. Because we strive to keep infections from spreading …
Laundry Services does not come to mind first when we think of infection control and while sometimes overlooked, this department will still keep a facility out of compliance on a survey and is a very important component in keeping our …
In the wake of all the challenges we are facing, and seemingly so much tough news out there, I would love to share some much-needed good news. My work takes me to many nursing homes around the country, and last …
This is a bit of a different blog than what I typically write, and perhaps more personal. Today, I was reading an American Journal of Infection Control article “Exploring stress coping strategies of frontline emergency health workers dealing COVID-19 in …
The recently published CNN article “Government action took months as nursing home workers died during the pandemic” showcases who the government and general public really think is to blame for the surge of COVID-19 in nursing homes. The article featured …
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