scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Pediatric Long-term Care Facility Staff Regarding Infection Control for Acute Respiratory Infections and Influenza Vaccination

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Saiman ◽  
Sibyl Wilmont ◽  
Alexandra Hill-Ricciuti ◽  
Meaghan Jain ◽  
Emily Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Clinical Staff ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
And Control

Abstract We surveyed clinical staff and on-site teachers working at pediatric long-term care facilities regarding prevention and control of acute respiratory infections and influenza in staff and residents. We uncovered knowledge gaps, particularly among teachers and clinical staff working <5 years at sites, thereby elucidating areas for targeted staff education.

scholarly journals Direct costs of acute respiratory infections in a pediatric long‐term care facility

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan T. Murray ◽  
Elizabeth Heitkemper ◽  
Olivia Jackson ◽  
Natalie Neu ◽  
Patricia Stone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Direct Costs ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

scholarly journals Active surveillance for acute respiratory infections among pediatric long-term care facility staff

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 1474-1477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibyl Wilmont ◽  
Natalie Neu ◽  
Alexandra Hill-Ricciuti ◽  
Luis Alba ◽  
Mila M. Prill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Surveillance ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Facility Staff

scholarly journals Attributable Costs of Acute Respiratory Infections in a Pediatric Long-Term Care Facility

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. S68-S69
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Heitkemper ◽  
Meghan T. Murray ◽  
Olivia Jackson ◽  
Natalie Neu ◽  
Patricia W. Stone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

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

Control of Transmission of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in a Long-Term–Care Facility

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (05) ◽  
pp. 312-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxine Armstrong-Evans ◽  
Margaret Litt ◽  
Margaret A. McArthur ◽  
Barbara Willey ◽  
Darlene Cann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enterococcus Faecium ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Rectal Swabs ◽  
Vancomycin Resistant ◽  
And Control

AbstractObjectives:To describe the investigation and control of transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in a residential long-term-care (LTC) setting.Outbreak Investigation:A strain of vancomycin-resistantEnterococcus faeciumnot previously isolated in Ontario colonized five residents of a 254-bed LTC facility in Toronto. The index case was identified when VRE was isolated from a urine culture taken after admission to a local hospital. Screening of rectal swabs from all 235 residents identified four others who were colonized with the same strain ofE faecium.Control Measures:Colonized residents were cohorted. VRE precautions were established as follows: gown and gloves for resident contact, restriction of contact between colonized and noncolonized residents, no sharing of personal equipment, and daily double-cleaning of residents' rooms and wheelchairs.Outcome:Two colonized residents died of causes unrelated to VRE. Although bacitracin therapy (75,000 units four times a day X 14 days) failed to eradicate carriage in two of three surviving residents, both cleared their carriage within 7 weeks. Repeat rectal swabs from 224 residents (91%) 2 months after isolation precautions were discontinued and from 125 residents (51%) 9 months later identified no new cases. Total cost of investigation and control was $12,061 (Canadian).Conclusion:VRE may be transmitted in LTC facilities, and colonized LTC residents could become important VRE reservoirs. Control of VRE transmission in LTC facilities can be achieved even with limited resources.

scholarly journals Investigation and Control of a Nosocomial Norovirus Outbreak in a Long-Term Care Facility

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 1052-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Carpentier ◽  
Jordan Ollivro ◽  
Raoul Baron ◽  
Mickaël Le Galudec ◽  
Chantal Fauchier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
And Control
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