Long-Term Care

 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, 

, urinary tract infections, and skin and soft tissue infections, among others.


Slideshows

Look back with ICT at their print issues and look ahead at what ICT's 30th year will hold!

 A Year in Print: Reviewing Infection Control Today’s Print Magazine and A Look to Its 30th Year!

Articles

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.

Antibiotic Stewardship in Long-Term Care: Leveraging McGeer and Loeb Criteria for Better Outcomes

Long-Term Chronicles: Infection Surveillance Guidance in Long-Term Care Facilities

Get Well’s digital patient engagement platform decreases hospital-acquired infection rates by 31%, improves patient education, and fosters involvement in personalized care plans through real-time interaction tools.

Point-of-Care Engagement in Long-Term Care Decreasing Infections

Regulatory surveys in long-term care settings focus heavily on infection prevention, with F880 frequently cited. Facilities should ensure thorough infection control training for all staff and partners.

Understanding F880 and Infection Control in Long-Term Care Facilities

As influenza and COVID-19 circulate in long-term care facilities, prompt testing, isolation precautions, and antiviral treatments are crucial for preventing outbreaks and protecting vulnerable residents.

An Ounce of Prevention: Managing Influenza and COVID-19 in Long-Term Care 

Enjoy this first installment of The Long-Term Care Chronicles With Robbie Hilliard, MSN, RN CIC, a column about managing special infection control situations in the long-term care patient population. This installment is about when 2 experts conflict about best care.

The Long-Term Care Chronicles: The Great Mitigators

Long-Term Care Chronicles with Robbie Hilliard, MSN, RN, CIC