Based on a Delphi Consensus Panel, the JAMA Network Open recently released an article on recommendations for assisted living. The article identifies a need to improve training for any staff on infection prevention and control, with over 97 percent of the panel indicating its importance. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the COVID-19 setting specific considerations for assisted living and other residential care facilities.
Navigating the CDC website can be overwhelming. LaShuan Bethea, the Executive Director of the National Center for Assited Living, has developed a 24-minute free webinar on the CDC’s COVID-19 setting specific considerations for assisted living and other residential care facilities. This comprehensive webinar breaks down the enormous CDC recommendations into bite sized, easy to understand segments that are manageable for organizations to implement.
AHCA/NCAL has a variety of educational offerings to help organization meet the training needs for infection prevention and control. Training programs include:
- Infection Prevention Control Officer (IPCO)
- Water Management
- Infection Prevention and Control in the Post-COVID-19 World
- Inventory Supply Management for PPE and COVID-19 Point of Care Testing
All the above-mentioned programs and others are available here.