Infection control within nursing homes is paramount to the health and well-being of residents, who are often more vulnerable to diseases due to age-related factors and pre-existing conditions.

For the first time in 17 years, physicians and researchers have published updated guidance for infection prevention and control practices and programs in U.S. nursing homes.The new document serves as ...

When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t ...

What's the best way to improve oral hygiene in nursing home residents? And what's the answer to the age-old question of whether manual or electronic toothbrushes should be used? Researchers ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content.-- New research underscores GP PRO's commitment to supporting healthcare infection prevention goal ...

A multifaceted hand hygiene intervention lowered mortality and antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Researchers ...

Teledentistry has been suggested as a way to meet the current unmet dental needs of elderly residents in long-term care facilities. But how good is the current technology, and is it ready for its ...

Eastcotts Nursing Home in Calford Green, between Kedington and Haverhill, has been handed a one-star food hygiene rating b.

A multifaceted hand hygiene intervention lowered mortality and antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Researchers ...