scholarly journals Impact of Infection Prevention and Control Initiatives on Acute Respiratory Infections in a Pediatric Long-Term Care Facility

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 859-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan T. Murray ◽  
Olivia Jackson ◽  
Bevin Cohen ◽  
Gordon Hutcheon ◽  
Lisa Saiman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
And Control

We evaluated the collective impact of several infection prevention and control initiatives aimed at reducing acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in a pediatric long-term care facility. ARIs did not decrease overall, though the proportion of infections associated with outbreaks and average number of cases per outbreak decreased. Influenza rates decreased significantly.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:859–862

scholarly journals SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection prevention and control in the long-term care facility

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 504-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip W. Smith ◽  
Gail Bennett ◽  
Suzanne Bradley ◽  
Paul Drinka ◽  
Ebbing Lautenbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals Shea/Apic Guideline: Infection Prevention and Control In The Long-Term Care Facility

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 785-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip W. Smith ◽  
Gail Bennett ◽  
Suzanne Bradley ◽  
Paul Drinka ◽  
Ebbing Lautenbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals Impact of long-term care facility size on preparedness and adherence to infection prevention and control guidance for the mitigation of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Alexander Wachholz ◽  
Ruth Caldeira de Melo ◽  
Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto ◽  
Paulo Jose Fortes Villas Boas
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
World Health ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care ◽  
And Control

Objectives: To evaluate the adherence of Brazilian long-term care facilities(LTCFs) to the World Health Organization(WHO) infection prevention and control(IPC) guidance, and examine its association with LTCF size. Methods: Cross-sectional study of LTCF managers. We classified adherence using a global adherence score as (1)excellent for LTCFs following ≥14 recommendations, (2)good for those following 10-13, and (3)poor for those following <10 recommendations. LTCF size was established as small, medium, and large according to a 2-step cluster analysis. We used descriptive statistics and chi-square tests at a 5% significance level. Results:308(85.1%) out of 362 facilities adhered to 14 or more recommendations. We found a lower adherence to screening visitors(p=0.037) and isolating patients until they have 2 negative laboratory tests(p=0.032) in larger facilities. Discussion: Preparedness for mitigating COVID-19 in Brazilian LTCFs was considered excellent for most recommendations, regardless of LTCF size. Maintaining a sufficient stock of materials, workforce management, and financial distress were the most prevalent difficulties.

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