Infection Control Guidelines for Long-term Care Facilities

• Author(s): Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (Canada),
• Publisher: Laboratory Centre for Disease Control
• Pages: 39
• ISBN_10: 0660157276
  ISBN_13: 9780660157276
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Infectious Diseases , Medical / Preventive Medicine , Medical / Long-Term Care ,

Description:... The first Infection control guidelines for long-term care facilities were published in 1986. Since that time the interest in, and knowledge of, the requirements of infection control programs for long-term care facilities has steadily increased. This document presents the second version and looks at the following points: organizational structure of an infection control program; environmental concerns; departments and services; management of specific care situations; occupational health; and, epidemic investigation and control.