Infection control and antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes go hand in hand. And yet, the two are often treated as ...

CMS Administrator Seema Verma at a July press conference. An infection control training program aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes is now available for frontline facility ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday issued new guidance on nurse aide training, implementing some new ...

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs are invaluable for incorporating person-centered care in ...

CMS launched a national nursing home training program designed for front-line caregivers and management and aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. First announced by President Donald Trump in ...

Nursing homes are increasingly hiring housekeepers, waitresses and residents’ own relatives as temporary nurse’s aides after they learn how to feed, bathe and care for elderly and disabled residents ...

The state of Iowa has agreed to temporarily waive training requirements for nurse aides who deliver much of the hands-on care in nursing homes. The state of Iowa has agreed to temporarily waive ...