Training Long-Term Care Facility Staff in Infection Control and Emergency Preparedness in Pennsylvania. November 5, 2024 — The Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication and Office of ...

November 5, 2024. By Emily Gallagher. The Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication (CPHRC) and Office of Education, both within the Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH), have ...

Of the 43 assessed facilities, they found most infection control officers had little to no formal training and did not have skills for proper infection prevention. They cited high staff turnover ...

While nursing homes have had six years to prepare for new infection preventionist guidance, ... Part-time option means more juggling for infection control staff . Kimberly Marselas ...

To qualify for CARES Act funds, eldercare facilities must take part in CMS’s online COVID-19 training program. The agency also expects to require weekly staff testing in certain cases.

“If a staff member tells you they haven’t been trained in infection prevention and control, you can’t expect them to be in compliance with the program.” 7. Catch and highlight staff members doing ...