SUMMARY: Extreme weather events, natural disasters, and other emergency events are increasingly common in post-acute and long-term care. This session will review several practical strategies to help your team prepare for an emergency event. Best practices to mitigate...
The 2019 CDC Threat Report lists Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) as an urgent threat. There were an estimated 12,800 deaths due to C. difficile in the US in 2017. C. difficile infection (CDI) affects thousands of people each year; and infections are more...
This session will review evidence-based interventions to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents, appropriate tests and treatments for UTIs, and quality improvement resources to support UTI prevention activities in nursing homes.
SUMMARY: Hear first-hand the real experiences of a patient and learn techniques from an ESRD expert that will improve the transition experience across health care settings and the continuum of care. Use what you hear in this session to analyze and improve your care...
