Recommendations are developed for long-term care (LTC) infection control programs . Specific Nosocomial Infections in the Long-Term Care Facility section above) and those in the long-term care Minimum Data Set (MDS) manual. 01/07/2014. To help long-term care facilities create and implement comprehensive infection prevention programs, the Association for Professionals in Infection felt that a manual would be a great resource for each facility. HNHU – Long Term Care Homes/Retirement Homes Infection Prevention and Control Manual. Amazon.com: Infection Prevention Manual for Long Term Care Facilities (9781933013367): Judith Ann Keane: Books. Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities have health and safety standards that facilities must The facility must establish an infection prevention and control program. (IPCP) that Appendix PP November 22, 2017 State Operations Manual (SOM) mentation of hand hygiene and infection control precautions Infections are common in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and lead menting appropriate infection control practices. .. manual, training for staff members including physicians on. responsible for the infection prevention and control program. NOTE: . Revision to State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP (as of 11/28/2017). • Guidelines for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living (Long-Term Care Facilities [LTCFs]). BASIC INFECTION PREVENTION IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES. Evelyn Cook, RN, CIC. Associate Director. SPICE. DEMOGRAPHIC REALITY. The United 26 Sep 2017 Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) represent a diverse group of healthcare settings that serve individuals of all ages and provide variable2 Jan 2019 Section 4: Introduction to Long-term Care Facility Component of NHSN . A facility infection prevention and control (IPC) program should use.