Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) is an emerging drug-resistant yeast that is spreading worldwide in healthcare facilities and becoming increasingly prevalent in US nursing homes.
A nursing home is being sued on claims of gross negligence in hiring and supervising a Lamoille County man as a licensed nursing assistant, when…
A lawsuit has been filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against a nursing home alleging violations of the Fair…
Just days after a patient care technician at UPMC Altoona was “violently” attacked by another man, inside the hospital’s emergency room, UPMC officials say the…
Expired defibrillator pads and inadequate handwashing facilities led to the suspension of the surgery registration license of a Florida doctor’s office after a Florida Department…
A northeast Missouri nursing home was evacuated just after 6 p.m. Monday evening after an employee reported seeing smoke coming from the boiler room.
Christ Hospital says it has identified two Legionella pneumonia cases in the past six weeks and is working with health officials to determine any link…
This multisociety guidance was endorsed by SHEA, APIC, IDSA, PALTmed, and AGS. It provides recommendations for infection prevention and control (IPC) in the context of…
The New York State Department of Health urged nursing homes and adult care facilities to take immediate steps to increase COVID-19 vaccination among residents, as…
State regulators have issued an emergency order suspending the license of a registered nurse who provided home healthcare for disabled children and is now facing…