August 7, 2025 – One of the major challenges faced by post-acute care providers is the prevention and management of infections acquired in healthcare settings.
Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are a substantial issue across the healthcare industry that delay patient recovery, reduce favorable patient outcomes and pose risks to healthcare staff. In long-term care (LTC) facilities, including long-term acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities, where individuals are being treated or work in proximity, the risk of spreading HAIs increases significantly.
On any given day, about one in 31 hospital patients has at least one HAI, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with 1 in 43 nursing home residents contracting at least one infection associated with their healthcare.