New EBP Resources Available (SNF/AL)

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) released new resources to assist long term care staff understand the benefits of Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBPs) and how to implement them. 

Videos 

• Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
• Precauciones Mejoradas de Barrera en Residencias de Ancianos  

Print Resources

• Facility Poster-Enhanced Barrier Precautions Steps  
• Staff Pocket Guide-Enhanced Barrier Precautions  
• Resident and Loved Ones Poster-How We Keep Our Residents Safe

In addition, the CDC developed an Antibiotic Resistance & Patient Safety Portal (AR&PSP) which enables you to explore and visualize data on antimicrobial resistance and patient safety across multiple health care settings and different geographic locations. The CDC recently highlighted new updates on the portal that may be of interest to long term care providers: 

• A new page for Healthcare-Associated Infections in Dialysis featuring 2019 data
• Explore 2021-2022 data on the new Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination page 

Latest data from 2021 on the Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes​ implementation page