What have we learned from teaching for 10 years?
Across the spectrum of care, it is simply not enough to take basic IPAC Principles in a theoretical learning platform and expect your frontline workers to translate the theoretical (classroom,…
Across the spectrum of care, it is simply not enough to take basic IPAC Principles in a theoretical learning platform and expect your frontline workers to translate the theoretical (classroom,…
Workers at long-term care facilities face numerous hazards, ranging from exposure to diseases and dangerous chemicals, musculoskeletal disorders, to workplace violence. Home’s must always consider the most effective controls first…
Post-acute care facilities have long been the subject of reforms targeting quality of care and staffing issues. The COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest public health crisis most of us have witnessed,…
An N95 respirator is one of the best ways that someone can protect themselves and those around them. Even using something similar like a KN95 or any other N95 alternative…
Ontario Health has identified organizations including hospitals, public health units and others from across the province to lead local IPAC Hubs. These organizations will work with partners from across the…
COVID-19 spoke to us about an issue long overdue for attention, that issue being long term care and the nursing home industry. The pandemic has changed the way we think…
Older adults living in Ontario’s long-term care (LTC) homes have experienced some of the most devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including disproportionate deaths, prolonged isolation from family and essential caregivers and…
Long Term Care facilities are under accumulative pressure to upgrade staff development opportunities and evaluate their annual staff education. This pressure stems from the need for facilities to implement, monitor, and…
Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Clinical attack rates may reach up to 70% of long-term care home residents, with case fatality rates up…
What is Train the Trainer? The Train the Trainer provides a successful approach to equip employees and subject matter experts with new knowledge on how to teach others and how…
Long Term Care facilities are under accumulative pressure to upgrade staff development opportunities and evaluate their annual staff education. This pressure stems from the need for facilities to implement…
Environmental Services (EVS) professionals are one of the fundamental cornerstones of infection prevention, and a key player for patient safety in health care facilities. Their role is critical to a…
Nursing homes in Ontario have been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although unsettling, infectious disease outbreaks need not induce panic for our long-term care partners. Outbreak preparedness…
Quality assessment and assurance are based on continuous quality improvement, which is the complete process of identifying, describing, and analyzing strengths and problems, and then testing, implementing, learning from, and…
Throughout the Pandemic, stress has been at an all-time high. Whether it’s implementing solutions for testing, or mitigating outbreaks in Long-Term Care homes, there has been no shortage of challenges….
With so many outbreaks occurring in Long Term Care currently, a big focus is being placed on ensuring the health and safety of both residents and staff. While outbreaks are…
Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays an integral role today in the prevention of infectious disease transmission in long term care settings. But where did PPE originate? The concept of PPE…
Hand hygiene in Long-Term Care Long-term care homes have diverse groups of people performing equally varied roles. This can make it hard to ensure that everyone is aware of how…
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