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Nursing homes must begin to use enhanced barrier precautions to prevent broader transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms, CMS said.

The CDC is calling Candida auris, a deadly fungal infection, an 'urgent threat' as screened cases have tripled from 2020 to 2021.

Nursing homes are facing persistent hurdles when working to implement adequate infection control practices, a new study has found.

A peer-reviewed study concludes that disposable gowns used in thousands of U.S. hospitals have underperformed in tests and may leave health care workers at greater risk.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed three bills into law aimed at improving infection prevention and control responses in nursing homes, according to a Nov. 10 press release.