Infection Control for Nursing Homes: A Guide to Government Standards

Looseleaf Manual + bonus CD-ROM
Size: 11" x 10"
ISBN 1601467214
978-1601467218
HCPro Inc.
November 2009
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When it comes to infection control, compliance is difficult, but the stakes are high. Make sure your infection control program keeps residents safe and meets government regulations with Infection Control for Nursing Homes.

This book and CD-ROM helps directors of nursing, staff educators, and long-term care administrators update their current infection control plans to meet the newest government requirements and ensure resident safety.

It’s one of the biggest challenges your facility faces: Under F-Tag #441, nursing homes must “establish and maintain an infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection.” With residents frail and at a greater risk for infections such as MSRA, c. difficile, urinary tract infections (UTI), and, according to the Centers for Disease Control, pandemic flu virus, an effective infection control program is crucial - yet nursing homes often lack the resources to identify and control infection.
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This book and CD-ROM resource kit provides you with the guidance, policies, and staff training tools your facility needs to prevent the spread of infection and avoid one of the top survey deficiencies in the industry.

From hand washing guidelines to bloodborne pathogens regulations, you will comply with the latest infection control regulations and promote resident well being. This comprehensive manual includes the following:

The most up-to-date government regulations in an easy-to-reference format
Staff training inservices, sample policies and procedures, and forms to help facilities comply and promote resident well being
A CD-ROM containing all the forms and tools from the manual; these documents can easily be modified and printed out for immediate use
CMS’ September 2009 revision to F441, infection control
and much more!

Take a look at the table of contents

F-Tag #441, Infection Control
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel
Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare Associated Pneumonia, 2003
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection Control Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities
Clostridium difficile: Information for Healthcare Providers
Exposure to Blood: What Healthcare Personnel Need to Know
Occupational Exposures to Bloodborne Pathogens; Needlesticks and other Sharps Injuries; Final Rule – Federal Register
CDC Definitions of Nosocomial Infections
Inservices
Policies
Forms and handouts

A strong infection control program is crucial to ensure resident safety and compliance. Facilities must be able to demonstrate to regulators not only that they’ve updated their infection control program, but are monitoring the program to make sure they are taking proper precautions.

With Infection Control for Nursing Homes, you’ll be able to quickly update your facility’s infection control program, and demonstrate the effectiveness of your program to surveyors, saving time and ensuring resident safety. Best of all, the tools you need to get started right away are all on the bonus CD-ROM and can easily be adapted to fit your facility’s unique needs.

With more than 17 years of experience, HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance. The company's mission is to meet the specialized informational, advisory, and educational needs of the healthcare industry. As an acknowledged industry authority in healthcare regulation and compliance, HCPro focuses on providing its clients assistance and expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, regulatory compliance, nursing, quality/patient safety, infection control, and workplace safety.

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