Listed below are standards of practice resources assisted living providers and other health care providers may find helpful.
Abuse Investigation
Fall Prevention
- Guideline for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons American Geriatrics Society, British Geriatrics Society, and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Panel on Falls Prevention
- National Council on Aging
Food Safety
Infection Prevention and Control
- Bed Bugs
- Centers For Disease Control And Prevention:
- 2017 Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings
- 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Setting
- Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005
- Hand Hygiene
- CDC Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings
- CDC Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings Online Education Courses
- WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care (Tools for Training and Education)
- WHO: How to handwash? With soap and water (YouTube)
- WHO: How to handrub? With alcohol-based formulation (YouTube)
- World Health Organization: Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care
- Injection Safety
- Measles
- Tuberculosis
- Use and Care of Leg Bags
Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
- Imagine David Pitonyak's website with articles and resources for supporting persons with difficult behavior
Legionella (Legionnaires’ Disease)
- CDC Legionella website
- CMS Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases and Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease
- DPH Increased reports of laboratory-confirmed cases of legionellosis (Legionnaires’ disease) (PDF)
Mental Health
Nutrition
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 Eight Edition (PDF)
- Tufts University: My Plate for Older Americans
- US Department of Agriculture: Choose My Plate
Pain
Personal Care
- Bathing Without a Battle A joint production of the Cecil G. Sheps Center of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Oregon Health and Science University, in conjunction with the Institute of Aging of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and EO Studios, Inc., Athens GA.
Pressure Ulcers/Pressure Injuries
- Feet Can Last a Lifetime - A Health Care Provider's Guide to Preventing Diabetes Foot Problems (PDF)A joint program of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: Pressure Injury Resources
Restraints
- Avoiding Physical Restraints, P-63113.pdf (PDF)
- Clinical Guidance For The Assessment and Implementation of Bed Rails In Hospitals, Long Term Care Facilities, and Home Care Settings
- Hospital Beds
- Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment
Root Cause Analysis
Last Revised: May 22, 2020
