Chris | May 14, 2011
If you are the Staff Developer and the Infection Preventionist you are most likely responsible for Employee Health as well; that includes annual resident and employee Tuberculosis screenings with PPD. What do you do if an employee or resident converts from a negative to a positive PPD?
To begin with, The Preventionist needs to be skilled [...]
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Chris | May 3, 2011
It’s that time of year when viral gastroenteritis makes itself known in the community and in Long-term Care. (See CDC: Norovirus ) Here is a review of a common type of situation found in Long-term Care
You, the DSD, come on duty Monday morning and are told Sunday night three residents had several episodes of vomiting followed by diarrhea. A Nursing Assistant went home with the [...]
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