SUMMARY: Dr. Levenson chaired the workgroup responsible for writing the guidelines. He will be highlighting the guideline’s important questions and steps while incorporating real life patient cases. Additionally, Dr. Levenson will incorporate information from the...
SUMMARY: Dr. Levenson chaired the workgroup responsible for writing the guidelines. He will be highlighting the guideline’s important questions and steps while incorporating real life patient cases. Additionally, Dr. Levenson will incorporate information from the...
SUMMARY: Did you know more than 100,000 C. difficile infections developed among residents of U.S. nursing homes? Join us for the fourth in a series of six sessions to learn how to implement a plan to reduce the risk of C. difficile infections among residents at your...
OBJECTIVES: 1) Understand the difference between cleaning and disinfecting. 2) Identify the EPA List K cleaning agents that are effective against C. difficile. 3) Develop a guideline to describe who cleans what in the nursing facility.
SUMMARY: This session will review the burden of sepsis in nursing home facilities, steps to prevent sepsis in nursing home residents, and tools and resources for the early recognition and management of sepsis. TARGET AUDIENCE: Infection Preventionists (IP), Nursing...
