Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Long-Term Care Part 1

Course Overview

The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center’s module, Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Long-Term Care Part 1, provides an introduction to infection prevention in long-term care settings. Participants will explore the history of infection prevention efforts, identify common risk factors among residents, and understand the importance of infection prevention programs in reducing infections and improving resident outcomes.

Target Audience

Target audience for this course are healthcare professionals who are or will be directly involved in infection prevention activities in their facilities. These are infection prevention professionals who have participated in and gained considerable knowledge through specialized infection and control training and who have minimal to moderate practice or fieldwork experience with infection prevention and control concepts.

Overall Learning Objectives

• Define long-term care
• Describe the history of infection prevention within long-term care settings
• Identify risk factors for residents in long-term care settings

Resources

• CDC HAI Prevention, Control and Outbreak Response for Public Health and Healthcare
• CDC Infection Prevention and Long-term Care Facilities Residents
• CDC Long-Term Care Facilities – Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training
• CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) – Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) Component
• CDC Project Firstline
• CDC – Sample Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer Form
• CMS – Skilled Nursing Facility Center
• CMS –Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
• CMS – State Operations Manual
• Virginia Department of Health – Local Health Districts
• Virginia Department of Health – Statutes, Regulations and Guidance
• Virginia Department of Social Services – Services for Adults
• Virginia Department of Social Services – Assisted Living Facilities (ALF)
• OSHA – Respiratory Protection Guidance for Employers
• OSHA Standards – Personal Protective Equipment, Respiratory Protection
• OSHA– Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
• OSHA – Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard Communications Standards
• OSHA – Personal Protective Equipment
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• EPA – Selected EPA-Registered Disinfectants
• VCU Virginia Long-Term Care Clinician Network
• SHEA (The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America)
• APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology)
• PALTmed (Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association) – previously known as PALTC or AMDA

Continuing Education Credit

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for this course from 5/1/2024 to 5/1/2026. To claim credit, please watch this video in its entirety, then visit the VCU Continuing Medical Education activity page to obtain your credit.

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VIPTC’s Courses in Infection Prevention and Control in Long-Term Care

The Infection Prevention & Control for Long-Term Care Settings playlist covers critical infection prevention and control topics tailored to the unique setting of long-term care. Participants will explore essential strategies for reducing infections, improving isolation protocols, and implementing antimicrobial stewardship. Ideal for infection preventionists, administrators, and frontline staff, this playlist includes four key courses:

• Infection Prevention Strategies in Long-Term Care Part 1
• Infection Prevention Strategies in Long-Term Care Part 2
• Isolation and Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Long-Term Care
• Antimicrobial Stewardship for Long-Term Care Settings