Drug Resistant Fungal Pathogen Linked to High Hospital Death Rates: CDC Report
C. auris infections, which are often antibiotic-resistant, result in death for about one-third of patients who contract the fungal pathogen.
Tag Archives: Nursing Homes
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Cases of Drug Resistant HMPV Respiratory Virus Are Spiking: Report
CDC report indicates HMPV cases are more common than most people believe, and often go unreported because symptoms are similar to the common cold
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Use of Antipsychotics on Dementia Patients As “Chemical Restraints” Increased During Pandemic: Study
Even though rates of dementia diagnoses dropped worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of prescribing antipsychotics to those patients increased, raising fears the drugs are being used as chemical restraints.
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Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics as Nursing Home Chemical Restraints to Be Investigated By CMS
Facilities found to use nursing home chemical restraints will be automatically given a one-star rating on the government's Nursing Home Compare website.
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Nursing Homes Lost Half Their Staff During Pandemic, and Many Haven’t Replaced Them: CMS Warns
Nursing home staffing losses played a key role in widespread COVID-19 deaths at long-term care facilities.
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Three Quarters of U.S. Nursing Homes May Need to Close Due to Staffing Shortages: Study
Nursing home staffing shortages have worsened since the beginning of the year from an already dismal starting point.
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Understaffing, Unsafe Conditions in Nursing Homes Lead to Worker Protests in California
Poll found half of California nursing home workers were prepared to leave their jobs within the next 12 months due to understaffing and unsafe conditions.
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CMS to Make More Nursing Home Staffing Data Available on Nursing Home Care Compare Website
Nursing home facilities will be evaluated and compared on staffing turnover rates and weekend staff volumes.
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COVID-19 Vaccines To Be Required For All Nursing Home Workers in U.S.
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Biden Reinstates “Per Day” Penalties for Nursing Home Safety Violations
