Long Term Care Pocket Guide For Infection Control

Alert! According to the CDC, nursing home residents are at a greater risk for a pandemic flu virus than patients in other settings... Carry infection control (IC) precautions in your pocket It's vital that your frontline staff take every necessary precaution to prevent the spread of infection in your nursing home. Without proper infection control prevention techniques you could be putting your residents in grave danger. Some infectious diseases can be fatal to this delicate and frail population. The Long-Term Care Pocket Guide for Infection Control is a convenient resource that helps staff comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) infection control standards. It is sized to fit right in your pocket so you and your staff can refer to it at any time about a variety of infection control precautions, complications, and vaccines. It targets high profile diseases and offers easy-to-understand advice to prevent the spread of: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Scabies Urinary tract infections Septicemia, sepsis, and septic shock Necrotizing fasciitis Legionella And more! This handy pocket guide breaks down the confusing language set forth by the CDC and offers easy to understand bulleted lists and charts for quick reference. Nursing home staff can quickly reference and implement the simple tips provided about infection control from this affordable resource. Nursing home staff will use this handy guide everyday for: Fast access to infection control (IC) tips and information like proper hand hygiene and personal protective equipment A simple breakdown of government regulations into easily understood directions A handy reference tool to comply with the CDC's infection control standards This small guide can make a big difference in preventing the spread of infection in your nursing home. Turn to the Long-Term Care Pocket Guide for Infection Control for quick access to important IC tips that keep you and your residents safe.

This compact clinical reference presents pertinent information on the trends and regulations in infection control and infection control strategies, as well as correlating infection control with nursing procedures. The guide offers the most current research-based recommendations for safe nursing practice. 44 illus.

This in-depth reference presents a comprehensive approach to developing a facility-based infection prevention program, including numerous practical tips and clinical advice for successful implementation. Topics addressed include: Regulatory requirements Comprehensive infection prevention risk assessment and program development Surveillance and reporting Nursing assessment and interventions to prevent the most commonly occurring infections in long-term care Environmental cleaning and disinfection Unique long-term care issues such as care transitions and life enrichment activities Occupational health, immunization programs, and staff education Disaster and pandemic preparedness And more Appropriate for all types of long-term care facilities and includes a CD-ROM with customizable forms, helpful tools, and additional resources specific to infection prevention and control.

This book helps directors of nursing, staff educators, and long-term care administrators update their current infection control plans and training to meet government requirements and ensure resident safety. You'll get guidance, policies, and staff training tools your facility needs to prevent the spread of infection and avoid one of the most common survey deficiencies in the industry.

171 pages and CD. Complete Long Term Care Infection Control Program. Includes FREE 2019 MDS Assessment Scheduling Calendar. Current with latest RAI Manual Updates, Surveyor Guidelines and Federal Regulatory Changes. Tracking and Audit Forms, Policies and Procedures, Inservices for Standard Precautions and Infectious Diseases, Infection Program Oversight, Antibiotic Stewardship. Bonus Section: 23 Skilled Charting Guidelines. And much more! This Infection Control for Long Term Care manual gives information and forms to implement a complete infection control for long term care program. It includes the latest CMS regulations on infection control for long term care, a job description for the infection control nurse, and information on coding infections on the MDS 3.0. Included in the forms are nursing policies and procedures and nursing inservices for training long term care staff in infection prevention practices. The auditing and tracking forms will facilitate the task of preventing and monitoring infections in the facility. Forms in the Infection Control Long Term Care manual comply with the change to MDS 3.0 and with all of the federal regulations and guidelines updated during the past year. All of the forms and nursing care plans in the book are included on the CD so they can be saved to a computer whenever needed. By adding or deleting entries, the forms and care plans can be made resident specific.