Infection Control Pros Say It’s Time for Long-Term Care Providers To Clean Up Their Act

Even as the pandemic fades further into the past, other concerns constantly threaten the skilled nursing sector, leading long-term care experts to call for stronger leadership in infection prevention and control. In nearly every comparison with hospital counterparts, nursing homes are disadvantaged, whether it’s concerning the overall environment, extended stays, congregate settings or lack of isolation capabilities, said Doe Kley, an infection prevention fellow at Clorox Professional Products Co.