Resources
C. difficile Infection Reduction in Long Term Care: Session Four – Surveillance, Data Tracking, and Reporting
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 nursing home. Throughout the series, we will provide […]
C difficile Infection Reduction in Long Term Care: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection
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.
Nursing Home Patient Safety Series: Reducing Facility-Associated Infections and Hospitalizations Related to UTI, Sepsis, Pneumonia and COVID-19
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 Home leadership, Clinical leadership.
Emergency Preparedness in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
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 effects of trauma on residents and staff will also be discussed. IN THIS SERIES, ATTENDEES WILL […]
Session Two: Clostridioides difficile – Treatment Update and Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions
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 common and tend to be more severe in older people. Inappropriate antibiotic […]