The Yale School of Nursing recently developed an infection prevention resource for long-term care facilities. The resource is known as “Infection Prevention Compendium For Long-Term Care Facilities.”
The resources were developed in collaboration with New York Academy of Medicine, Saraya Co. Ltd. and Best Sanitizers, Inc. The evidence-based compendium is divided into four main parts:
- Infection prevention tools & resources for direct care providers, administrators, and support staff
- International and U.S. infection control resources
- A summary of New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) reports
- Teaching Tools
The resources were developed in collaboration with New York Academy of Medicine, Saraya Co. Ltd., and Best Sanitizers, Inc.
The Infection Prevention Tools & Resources collection includes tools and resources for the following:
- Tools for Direct Care Providers
- Medical Providers
- Nurses & Certified Nurse Assistants
- Specialized Providers
- Pharmacy
- Tools for Administrator and Managers
- Administration
- Admitting Department Staff
- Families, Friends & Residents
- Infection Preventionist
- MDS Coordinator/Insurance Liaison
- Receptionist
- Scheduler (for resident appointments)
- Therapists
- Tools for Support Staff
- Housekeeping/Laundry Services/Environmental Services/Maintenance
- Kitchen Staff
- Recreation Staff
Mario Rubano, Policy Associate for the NYAM Center for Healthy Aging stated, “If you’re a Director of Nursing, you do not have time to do all this…for example on the Yale side there were a lot of people pooling all this together. [This] is a huge time-saving initiative for nursing home staff, so we did all of the hunting down of this information and put it all into this one location.” Additionally, Rubano also stated that one of the main goals of the compendium was to make important infection prevention information accessible to medical professionals.
The Infection Prevention Compendium For Long Term Care Facilities. Can be accessed at: Infection Prevention Compendium for Long-Term Care Facilities | New York Academy of Medicine (nyam.org).
Issue:
Nursing facilities must remain vigilant against the spread of COVID-19, and other infections. As more is researched and learned about the COVID-19 virus, healthcare personnel must stay up to date on the significant changes and train all staff on the available information.
Discussion Points:
- Review your Infection Control Plan. Ensure that it includes the most up-to-date information available.
- Train all staff on your Infection Control Plan. Place training documentation in each employee’s education file.
- Periodically audit to ensure that all staff are following your Infection Control Plan.
