Multi-Society Group Releases Updated Nursing Home Infection Control Guidelines
(Nov. 4, 2025) A group of national organizations has teamed up to release updated guidelines for infection control in nursing homes. The guidelines were published on Oct. 28th and are endorsed by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). They include recommendations addressing 42 topics and can serve as a resource for nursing homes in the development, implementation, and improvement of their infection prevention and control programs.
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