Long term care facilities : H30-11/6-6-1994E
Periodically updated and revised, these national guidelines have been developed to help control the spread of infection by encouraging individual institutions to tailor policies and standards to their specific needs. Nursing homes, auxiliary hospitals and other long-term care facilities have different requirements than hospitals in the prevention and control of infections. Urinary tract infections, whirlpool tub care and cleaning, and tube fittings are just some of the specialized issues covered in the revised and updated edition of this manual. It provides thorough and practical approaches to overall infection control. This publication is part of a series of comprehensive national guidelines for health care professionals designed to control the spread of infection among patients in various types of care facilities.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Health Canada. Health Protection Branch. |
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| Title | Long term care facilities |
| Series title | Infection control guidelines |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Paper |
| Note(s) | Contents: Introduction.--Organizational structure of an infection control program.--Environmental concerns.--Departments and services.--Management of specific care situations.--Occupational health.--Epidemic investigation and control.--Appendix I: principles of surveillance for long-term care facilities.--Appendix II: definitions for infections.--Appendix III: glossary of terms.--Appendix IV: bibliography. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa - Ontario : Health Canada. 1986, revised 1994. |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Description | 39p. : references ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN | 0-660-15727-6 |
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| Subject terms | Health care facilities Infectious diseases |