PPT-Surveillance for Infections in Long-term Care

Evelyn Cook Associate Director Objectives Discuss the importance of surveillance Describe the new surveillance definitions Discuss ways to implement and apply new surveillance definitions Definition contd. Arlington . What Are Our Options?. Challenges for Our Community. . . Long-Term Care Residences in Arlington. We’re Getting Older. (. Selected Arlington Population Statistics – 2010 Census. Infection Prevention Updates and Best Practices . Carol Jamerson, RN, BSN, CIC. Nurse Epidemiologist. Virginia Department of Health. Dottie Torrey, RN. Regional Nurse Consultant. American Healthcare. There . are 3 key aims to our improvement strategy:.  . WHCCG . has already . achieved:. Commissioned Diabetes education . through . the . WH . Diabetes service that reduced the amount of admissions to hospital for low blood sugar crises by 8% over 3 years and over the same period increased the amount of people with stable blood glucose under 7.5% from 52% to 70%. . Florida and the U.S.. Larry Polivka, Ph.D.. Claude Pepper . Center. Florida . State . University. 1. Brief History of Long Term Care – Florida and the Nation. The emergence of the Aging Network.. The Older Americans Act programs.. A Consumer and Behavioral . Economic . Perspective. Brenda . J . Cude. June 2016 Presentation to NAIC’s Long-Term Care Innovation Subgroup. The Goals. Greater numbers of Americans prepared . to finance . Britta Echtle. DSHS. Aging & Long-Term Support Administration. Discussion Topics. P. opulation trends. R. ole . of the home care . aide. T. raining requirements of the home care aide. B. arriers in recruitment & retention. Top 5 fears of those. 65 . Source: . PRWeb. .. Long-term care stats. 70% will need LTC. 40% will need . nursing home care. 40% of patients are . younger than 64. Risk factors: age, . family history & health habits. Carole . Yeung. , RN CIC. Nothing to disclose. Surveillance (in general). HAI Surveillance. Practical Application. CAUTI Reduction. Outline. Discuss methods for identifying potential infections using OASIS and applying the APIC-HICPAC Surveillance Definitions for HHC and Home Hospice Infections. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, bathing, and using the bathroom. . . Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the often multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. . �� Program 3490 Belle Chase Way, SuiteLansing, MI 48911 866 - 485 - 9393 ▪ mltco.org Michigan Elder Justice Initiative (517) 827 is a health policy consultant. This brief is drawn from his paper, Long-Term Care Financing:, which is available in its entirety on NASI Long Term Care Covid-19Commission MtgFero International InconThursday November 26 202077 King Street West Suite 2020Toronto Ontario M5K 1A1neesonsreportingcom 4164137755Long Term Care Covid-19 Commis Learning Objectives. Explain the purpose or aims of surveillance.. Discuss how to establish a system for healthcare-associated infection surveillance.. Differentiate between continuous surveillance and periodic prevalence surveys.. Long Term Care Financing Product?. Minnesota Forum on Long-Term Care Financing. 7 January 2020. Do consumers want an insurance product covering long-term care costs?. Do . they know:. If and why they need one?.