Infection Prevention & Control in Long-Term Care

California law now requires every skilled nursing facility to staff a full-time, dedicated Infection Preventionist. This is the manual for that job.

Infection prevention in long-term care is both a clinical science and one of the most heavily regulated functions in the building. This book teaches both in one place, with every clinical recommendation and regulatory requirement tied to its official source.

• Building the program: the written plan, risk assessment, surveillance and antibiotic stewardship
• Core practice: hand hygiene, precautions, PPE and respiratory protection
• The pathogens that matter now, and environment, equipment and water
• Outbreak response and reporting, survey and enforcement, and ready-to-use tools