Long-Term Care
The Nebraska Infection Control Assessment and Promotion Program (ICAP) team is committed to supporting many different healthcare providers in their infection control needs. We are happy to provide resources for long term care facilities that relate to infection control and prevention. The following resources have been collected to help support long term care facilities in providing the most up to date and accurate information regarding infection control.
Looking for quick COVID-19 Resources?
Summary of Recommendations for COVID-19 in a Long Term Care Facility 5.11.23
Looking for quick Respiratory Illness Resources?
NEW: Tips For School Health Screening: Implementation Tips During Respiratory Disease Outbreaks – tip sheet can be found on the main Nebraska Department of Education Health Services page – under Resources for School Nurses – https://www.education.ne.gov/csss/school-health-education-and-services/#1662487050946-9d9b3e45-f22c
Also, check out or Pathogens of Interest Page! It contains resources for Influenza, RSV and COVID-19.
Long-Term Webinar Information
When: 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Occurs the 2nd Thursday at noon, CST
Topic: Infection Prevention and COVID-19 Webinar – DHHS & ICAP
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://unmc.zoom.us/j/99057820437?pwd=MDdodTRPK0hOeG5xMU9vQmVPYncvQT09
Webinar ID: 990 5782 0437
Passcode: 385824
Our next webinar will be Thursday, September 14th. Slides for that webinar will be posted here at approximately 11:30am :
New Long-Term Care Fit Testing Resources
Nebraska DHHS HAI/AR Program is planning to offer assistance to nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the state in getting their staff fit tested with N-95 masks and train additional personnel in infection prevention and control Through the Nursing Home Strike Team grant. This program will also include training a few of the facility staff in performing their own fit testing, and each facility will be receiving its own fit testing equipment. The plan is to provide cost reimbursement to the facilities for their time spent on this project.
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities should complete this survey to provide the Nebraska DHHS HAI/AR program of their intent if they are planning to join this program upon announcement. Please click the button below to be taken to the survey.
