Tag: infection control

Hospital

Reducing MDRO Prevalence in Healthcare Facilities: The Impact of Chlorhexidine Bathing and Nasal Decolonization on Hospitalizations

I’m sure the first reaction to this title is, it’s an April Fool’s joke. This is not that. I know, I don’t really write on any deep clinical topics, for various reasons. First, I’m not…

Policy and Politics - Federal

15 Days to Slow the Spread: Remembered

On March 16, 2020, the Trump Administration released guidelines in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the corresponding public health emergency. Four years later, much was learned, much was missed, much could have played-out different,…

Policy and Politics - Federal

Friday Feature: Legal Battle Unfolds Over Nursing Home Negligence Amid Pandemic Era

TGIF! Within a busy econ news week, a little litigation matter slipped into my news stream. These cases are fascinating as we continue to see the pandemic litigation trickle forward and the novelty of claims…

Health Policy and Economics

COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness: Redux

As COVID-19 has moved to an endemic phase (constant presence, not spreading out of control or taxing health care resources), I’ve started to look back at what transpired since early-2020 and what was learned, known,…

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Healthcare executive, consultant, and author covering post-acute care, senior living, and the economics behind both - for 30+ years.

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