Long-Term Care

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The Infection Control Today® chronic and long-term care facilities page provides news, updates, and guidance on tackling infection prevention in these unique environments, including nursing homes, skilled nursing centers, and assisted-living facilities. This page includes news on cleaning, disinfection, antibiotic stewardship, hand hygiene, isolation precautions, outbreak protocol, and more as administrators and infection prevention teams seek to curb outbreaks of pneumonia, influenza, Clostridioides difficile, urinary tract infections, and skin and soft tissue infections, among others.

Latest News

Long-Term Care Chronicles With Robbie Hilliard, MSN, RN, CIC
Long-Term Chronicles: Infection Surveillance Guidance in Long-Term Care Facilities

January 8th 2025

Antibiotic stewardship in long-term care facilities relies on McGeer and Loeb criteria to guide infection surveillance and appropriate prescribing, ensuring better outcomes for residents and reducing resistance.

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Redefining Competency: A Comprehensive Framework for Infection Preventionists

December 19th 2024

Long-term Care Chronicles With Robbie Hilliard, MSN, RN, CDC
Point-of-Care Engagement in Long-Term Care Decreasing Infections

November 26th 2024

Long-Term Chronicles With Robbie Hilliard, MSN, RN, CIC
Understanding F880 and Infection Control in Long-Term Care Facilities

October 28th 2024

 Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today
Weekly Rounds: Implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions, Urgent Findings on Long COVID, and More

October 26th 2024