These resources are designed to provide key information about infection prevention and control resources for use in the long-term care environment. This webpage is not intended as an exhaustive listing of all resources.
Select a category below to view the resources listed under that area.
Antibiotic Stewardship
AHRQ Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention—leveraging the synergy: A position paper update (PDF)
Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes
Effect of a multifaceted intervention on number of antimicrobial prescriptions for suspected urinary tract infections in residents of nursing homes: cluster randomised controlled trial Modified Loeb Criteria
Minnesota Antibiotic Stewardship Commitment Toolkit Materials for Partners
Pharmacist-Led Model of Antibiotic Stewardship in a Long-Term Care Facility
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019
Infection Control in Health Care Facilities Seasonal Influenza
Infection Prevention during Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration
Inter-facility Infection Control Transfer Form (PDF)
NHSN Tracking Infections in Long-term Care Facilities
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Interpretive Guidelines for Long Term Care Facilities (PDF) See 483.65, Infection Control (begins page 563)
CMS Survey & Certification Letter 12-30 - Use of Insulin Pens in Health Care Facilities (PDF)
Division of Public Health (DPH) to include Disease Reporting
Disease Reporting
- Wisconsin Stat. ch. 252 Communicable Diseases
- The specific reporting requirements are described in Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 145 Control of Communicable Diseases
- A list of reportable conditions is provided in Wis. Stat. ch. 145 Appendix A
- Division of Public Health Disease Reporting webpage
- Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (PDF) (CRE) Reporting
- CRE Reporting Flowchart (PDF)
- Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF)
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Hand Hygiene
CDC Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
- Hand Hygiene is the #1 way to prevent the spread of infections (PDF)
- Handwashing Posters
- Handwashing Fact Sheets
- Handwashing Podcasts
WHO calls for better hand hygiene and other infection control practices
Immunizations
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Healthy People 2020 Immunization Goals
Immunization Action Coalition Top 10 Facts About VISs (Vaccine Information Statements) (PDF)
Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines
- Guide to Preventing Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections
- Guide to Hand Hygiene Programs for Infection Prevention (2015)
- Guide to Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (2014)
- Guide to Preventing Clostridium difficile Infections (2013)
- Guide to the Elimination of Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Transmission in Healthcare Settings (2010)
- Guide to the Elimination of MRSA in the Long-Term Care Facility (2009)
CDC Implementation of Personal Protective Equipment in Nursing Homes to Prevent Spread of Novel or Targeted Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) also known as Enhanced Barrier Precautions
Influenza
Current Wisconsin Influenza-Like-Illness Report
Immunization Action Coalition Honor Roll for Patient Safety
Infection Control in Health Care Facilities Seasonal Influenza
Influenza Testing and Variant Influenza A Virus Detection - DPH Numbered Memo BCD of July 19, 2017 (PDF)
Interim Guidance for Influenza Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care Facilities
Long-Term Care and Other Residential Facilities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (PDF)
Legionella (Legionnaires' Disease)
Measles
CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings
CDC Measles for Healthcare Professionals
Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) to include Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae CRE and C. difficile
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
- Surveillance for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (PDF)
- CRE Toolkit - Guidance for Control of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), P-00532 (PDF)
Clostridium difficile
Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings
Outbreaks
CDC Interim Guidance for Influenza Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care Facilities
Hospitalizations and Mortality Associated With Norovirus Outbreaks in Nursing Homes, 2009-2010 (PDF)
Management of Scabies Outbreaks in California Healthcare Facilities (PDF)
Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF) with companion Resources to Support Skilled Nursing Facilities in Determining Admission Policies during a COVID-19 Outbreak (PDF)
Oxygen Tubing
Pertussis
Pneumonia
AMDA Pneumococcal Vaccination Guidance for Post-Acute and LTC Facilities
Wisconsin Division of Public Health (DPH)
Scabies
Scabies Surveillance, Prevention and Control
Prevention And Control of Scabies in California Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF)
Stand-Alone Room Air Humidifier
Surveillance
NHSN 5-Step Enrollment for Long-term Care Facilities
NHSN Tracking Infections in Long-term Care Facilities
Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: Revisiting the McGeer Criteria (PDF)
Toolkits/Tools
CRE Toolkit - Guidance for Control of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), P-00532 (PDF)
CDC Norovirus Information and Prevention Toolkit
Long-Term Care Facility Rate Tracker, F-01269 (Excel)
Tool Kit for Implementing Single Patient User Glucose Meters in Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF)
Wisconsin HAI Long-Term Care Education Series Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Toolkit (PDF)
Training
CME from CDC: What You Need to Know About Infection Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Medscape are launching a series of six CME/CE activities addressing the key issues surrounding infection prevention in healthcare facilities. The series includes:
- Risk Recognition in Healthcare Settings
- May: Environmental Services and Infection Prevention
- June: Recognizing Infection Risks in Medical Equipment
- July: Infection Transmission Risks Associated with Nonsterile Glove Use
- August: Infection Prevention: A Hierarchy of Controls Approach
- September: Injection Safety: A System Approach
These CME-/CE- certified activities are available on the Medscape website. You must be a registered Medscape member to access these CME/CE activities and registration is free. A new activity will be added each month.
Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
Minnesota Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities
North Caroline Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE)
Tuberculosis
CDC TB 101 for Health Care Workers (web-based course)
Tuberculosis Screening and Testing: Health Care Personnel and Caregivers, P-02382 (PDF)
Tuberculosis Screening and Testing: Residents of Care Facilities, P-02382a (PDF)
WI Tuberculosis Program TB Risk Assessment Questionnaire Screen, F-02314 (PDF)
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
AGS Choosing Wisely: Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
AMDA Choosing Wisely: Fifteen Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
Frequently Asked Questions About the Use of and Care for Leg Bags in the Long-Term Care Setting
Guide to Preventing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Criteria
Surveillance for Urinary Tract Infections
Use of a Catheter - Standard of Practice Resource, P-00285 (PDF)
