IPC-SNF

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

• • Interpretive Guidelines for Long Term Care Facilities
  • Quality, Safety & Oversight - Guidance to Laws & Regulations
  • Visitation Guidance

Occupational Health and Safety Administration

• • Respiratory Protection Guidance for the Employers of Those Working in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, and Other Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nevada regulations

• • LCB File No. R048-22

Infection prevention and control program and infrastructure

• • CDC – Infection Prevention Tools for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living (Long-term Care Facilities)
  • SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection Prevention and Control in the Long-term Care Facility

Surveillance

• • Recommended practices for surveillance: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), Inc.
  • Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: Revisiting the McGeer Criteria
  • Surveillance for Urinary Tract Infections
  • CDC - National Healthcare Safety Network Long-term Care Facilities Component

Antimicrobial Stewardship

• • State of Nevada Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
  • Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
  • Infection Prevention and Long-term Care Facility Residents
• Implementation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use in Nursing Homes to Prevent Spread of Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDROs)

Influenza

• • Infection Prevention and Control Strategies for Seasonal Influenza in Healthcare Settings
  • Interim Guidance for Influenza Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Care Facilities
  • Post-acute and Long-term Care Facility Toolkit: Influenza Vaccination among Healthcare Personnel
  • CDC - Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations
  • CDC - Pneumococcal Vaccine Timing for Adults

Scabies

• • Public Health Strategies for Scabies Outbreaks in Institutional Settings
  • Clinical Care of Scabies

Norovirus

• • Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings
  • General Information about Norovirus