Vice President of Clinical Services Marquis Companies
Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:
Zach Fogg, MBA: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
April Diaz, RN, BS: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, long term care providers have become experts in infection control, screening, testing, PPE, and isolation requirements. As the pandemic continued into 2022, the nation hit a second-tier crisis: that of our workforce. In this session we will share strategies implemented to maintain key principles of infection control, while navigating limited staffing. These needs will continue as we emerge out of the pandemic, rise to higher levels of infection control requirements, and navigate the ongoing workforce crisis while continuing to meet a high level of quality in resident outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Identify key components of Infection Control and Infection Preventionist per updated interpretive guidelines effective 10/24/2022.
Identify some creative approaches to staffing and retention in meeting the demands of infection control and prevention.
Discuss the key broader long-term infection control strategies to support through the expected staffing shortages ahead.