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Had an opportunity to read the op-ed from john oconnor at McKnight's Long-Term Care News on whether long-term care is evolving or de-evolving. I think the answer on the infection prevention front is simply, we don't know. And this is because of one very fundamental reason -- until we have routine, robust and required national surveillance in LTC facilities, we don't have data to know how deep the problems are and whether or not we are making progress on improved outcomes for patients. We need to require surveillance across long-term care facilities to get the data we need, similar to what we require for hospitals. We estimate there are 1M to 4M Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) in nursing homes alone, but we don't have an exact number because we don't have the measurement structures and requirements in place. It's hard to change what we don't measure. We ultimately need Congress to step in and require reporting. Then we can adequately answer John's question once we have established a baseline. #infectionprevention #infectioncontrol #healthcare #longtermcare #nursinghomes #patientsafety APIC Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services https://lnkd.in/eEwU2bck

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In the fast-paced world of infection prevention, mastering time management is key. Learn from an expert, Mary E. Reilly MHA, BSN, RN, CIC, on calendar hacks and productivity. https://lnkd.in/gUkaQPDr #timemanagement #Infectionprevention

?? Soapy's new blog post is quite an interesting view of the infection prevention approach for special needs housing, nursing homes, and community living. ?? What are the similarities and differences between them, and why are they different? Soapy - Clean Hands, Clean Data Sophie Blair #handhygiene #innovation #technology #healthcare #snf #ltc #infectionprevention

Masking update across all UHN sites: As of Oct. 28, patients, visitors and staff will need to wear a mask while waiting for care, receiving care and in high-risk areas. #TeamUHN's Dr. Susy Hota, Medical Director of infection prevention and control, explains that the masking policy is aimed at trying to head off the next wave of infection going into winter. UHN-approved masks are available for patients and visitors at all entrances, outpatient clinics and in-patient units. Read more about the update in masking policy ?? https://bit.ly/3Ui5VT4

?? Why the Infection prevention in special needs home is so hard? Learn more on Soapy's latest blog post. If you work in one, please share insights and comments! #HAI #LTC #SNF #healthcare #SoapyGlobal

Navigating Changes in the CMS Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year 2025: What Infection Prevention Professionals Need to Know #infectionprevention #infectioncontrol #cic

Wanted to share APIC's statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report. While it's encouraging that the OIG rightfully points out areas for improvement, overall we're disappointed with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) response. We've had numerous reports now that all say the same thing -- that infection prevention and control is a significant problem in nursing homes. It's time for action and we need CMS and Congress to lead these long-overdue changes. #infectionprevention #infectioncontrol #healthcare #nursinghomes #longtermcare Centers for Disease Control and Prevention US Congress https://lnkd.in/eYH7QfGM

One of the most interesting comments from APIC PPP. is that anyone with little or no education in basic sciences such as MPHs and nursing but with a CIC certification is better prepared to interpret evidence and act as a champion for key infection prevention practices within their facilities; two to three times more likely to perceive the evidence of certain infection prevention practices as strong; and, more likely to implement certain infection control measures.2,3? Hospitals with infection prevention and control programs led by a CIC??have significantly lower rates of Methicillin-resistant?Staphylococcus aureus?(MRSA) bloodstream infections.4 1 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. AACN Certification Corporation. Safeguarding the patient and the profession: the value of critical care nurse certification. Am J Crit Care 2003;12:154-64. 2 Krein SL, Hofer TP, Kowalski CP, et al. Use of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection prevention practices by US hospitals. Mayo Clin Proc 2007; 82: 672-678. What a jock even big organizations like UCLA, Cedars Sinai, Dignity, etc had the worst results, and yet everybody is CIC, FIFI, and WIWI certified. But in Southern California, the only hospital able to reduce infection by 90% with a proven methodology by a true hospital epidemiologist with the proper training was able to reduce incidents of disease ?? across the board https://lnkd.in/g8x_2FMD