scholarly journals Changes in US Nursing Home Infection Prevention and Control Programs From 2014 to 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansi Agarwal ◽  
Andrew W. Dick ◽  
Mark Sorbero ◽  
Lona Mody ◽  
Patricia W. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals Impact of a Serious Game on the Intention to Change Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Suppan ◽  
Mohamed Abbas ◽  
Gaud Catho ◽  
Loric Stuby ◽  
Simon Regard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
And Control

BACKGROUND Nursing home residents are at high risk of complications and death due to COVID-19. Lack of resources, both human and material, amplifies the likelihood of contamination in these facilities where a single employee can contaminate dozens of residents and colleagues. Improving the dissemination of and adhesion to infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines is therefore essential. Serious games have been shown to be effective in developing knowledge and in increasing engagement, and could motivate nursing home employees to change their IPC practices. OBJECTIVE Our aim is to assess the impact of “Escape COVID-19,” a serious game designed to enhance knowledge and application of IPC procedures, on the intention of nursing home employees to change their IPC practices. METHODS We will carry out a web-based randomized controlled trial following the CONSORT-EHEALTH (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials of Electronic and Mobile Health Applications and Online Telehealth) guidelines and incorporating relevant elements of CHERRIES (Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys). Participants will be randomized to either the control or the serious game (intervention) group. First, both groups will be asked to answer a questionnaire designed to gather demographic data and assess baseline knowledge. The control group will then receive a quick reminder of the current national guidelines and links to IPC guidelines for health care professionals, while the other group will play the game. Both groups will then have to answer a second questionnaire designed to assess their willingness to change their IPC practices after having followed their respective material. After completing this questionnaire, they will be granted access to the material presented to the group they were not assigned to and receive a course completion certificate. The primary outcome will be the proportion of participants willing to change their IPC practices according to group. Secondary outcomes will include the analysis of specific questions detailing the exact changes considered by the participants. Factors associated with participant willingness or reluctance to change behavior will also be assessed. Attrition will also be assessed at each stage of the study. RESULTS The study protocol has been presented to our regional ethics committee (Req-2020-01262), which issued a declaration of no objection as such projects do not fall within the scope of the Swiss federal law on human research. Data collection began on November 5, 2020, and should be completed by December 4, 2020. CONCLUSIONS This study should determine whether “Escape COVID-19,” a serious game designed to improve compliance with COVID-19 safe practices, modifies the intention to follow IPC guidelines among nursing home employees. CLINICALTRIAL INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/25595

scholarly journals Staffing and structure of infection prevention and control programs

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 351-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia W. Stone ◽  
Andrew Dick ◽  
Monika Pogorzelska ◽  
Teresa C. Horan ◽  
E. Yoko Furuya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
And Control

The Role of the Laboratory in Infection Prevention and Control Programs in Long-Term–Care Facilities for the Elderly

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 459-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew E. Simor
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Microbiology Laboratory ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
And Control

AbstractHospital infection prevention and control programs rely extensively on diagnostic microbiology laboratory testing. However, specimens for microbiological evaluation are less likely to be obtained from elderly residents of long-term–care facilities (LTCFs). In this article, issues regarding laboratory utilization and the potential role of the microbiology laboratory in infection prevention and control programs in LTCFs are reviewed. The role of the laboratory in infection surveillance, in the management of antimicrobial resistance, and in outbreak investigation are highlighted.

scholarly journals Infection Prevention and Control Programs in US Nursing Homes: Results of a National Survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn T.A. Herzig ◽  
Patricia W. Stone ◽  
Nicholas Castle ◽  
Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz ◽  
Elaine L. Larson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals Core Components for Infection Prevention and Control Programs: A World Health Organization Network Report

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 948-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wing Hong Seto ◽  
Fernando Otaíza ◽  
Carmen L. Pessoa-Silva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
World Health ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Core Components ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
And Control

Under the leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO), the core components necessary for national and local infection prevention and control programs are identified. These components were determined by a network of international experts who are representatives from WHO regional offices and relevant WHO programs. The respective roles of the national authorities and the local healthcare facilities are delineated.

scholarly journals Infection Prevention and Control Programs in Nursing Homes: Results from a National Survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. S29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Herzig ◽  
Nicholas Castle ◽  
Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz ◽  
John Engberg ◽  
Elaine L. Larson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
And Control
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