Healthcare DIVE August 26, 2024
Facilities reported challenges hiring and retaining qualified infection prevention personnel, according to the analysis by the HHS’ Office of Inspector General.
Dive Brief:
- About 1 in 4 for-profit nursing homes across the country are likely not complying with federal regulations surrounding infection control staff, increasing health and safety risks for residents and workers, according to an estimate by the HHS’ Office of Inspector General.
- In a report analyzing a sample of 100 facilities, 17 potentially didn’t follow rules that require an infection preventionist — a staffer responsible for managing the nursing home’s infection prevention and control policies — to complete specialized training before taking the job.
- Seven nursing homes potentially failed to designate an infection preventionist entirely, the OIG...
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