The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and CDC have each released new tools and information to help track deadly healthcare-associated infections in nursing homes and other long-term care settings.
Published online at SHEA's Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology journal, an expert panel published updated infection definitions and guidance that provides uniform criteria for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities to track and monitor HAIs.
In addition, the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network released a new tracking component that allows nursing homes and other long term care facilities to track Clostridium difficile, drug-resistant infections such as MRSA, urinary tract infections, and healthcare worker adherence to basic infection control procedures including hand hygiene and glove use.
Published online at SHEA's Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology journal, an expert panel published updated infection definitions and guidance that provides uniform criteria for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities to track and monitor HAIs.
In addition, the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network released a new tracking component that allows nursing homes and other long term care facilities to track Clostridium difficile, drug-resistant infections such as MRSA, urinary tract infections, and healthcare worker adherence to basic infection control procedures including hand hygiene and glove use.
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