Assisted living residents and staff members are exposed to elevated levels of compounds from disinfecting and antibacterial products that raise potential health concerns, according to the results of a ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris, or C. auris, has become more common in the U.S. in recent years, and Illinois has already reported 29 cases of the “superbug” so far this year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual progress report on health care-associated infections Jan. 29, which found continued decreases in hospitalizations from multiple ...

On Long Island, the number of people who died of COVID-19-related causes fell from about 410 in 2024 to about 220 in 2025.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says it continues to detect a rising number of cases of the drug ...

Home healthcare quality state ratings from CMS show Alabama, Maryland, and others lead with 4-star patient care scores in ...

Wound care in long-term care is crucial. Understand the challenges and discover solutions for better resident health outcomes.

Infection preventionists are increasingly important — and increasingly challenged. Here’s a look at how and why.

An inspection held towards the end of last year found that Brookside Care Home in Llangorse near Brecon needed “” ...

Officials from the Care Inspectorate visited Carrick House Nursing Home over two days in December. Inspectors spoke to 12 people using the service and two of their family, and also spoke with eight ...

The health and social care watchdog has criticised the storage and management of medicines at a city care home and said ...

The Kauffman Foundation recently gave its first “Uncommon Leader” award, along with a $150,000 prize, to a nurse practitioner ...