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Acute Communicable
Disease Control
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County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, #212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
Email: acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov
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Acute Communicable Disease Control
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Skilled
Nursing Facilities: Infection Prevention
Resources and Guidance
Your central guide to education and
events relevant to improving infection
prevention at your facility.
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COVID-19
Resources
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Guidance and Resources
LAC DPH
CDPH
CDC
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LAC DPH
COVID-19
Webinars
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Upcoming webinars
Coming Soon!
Past webinars
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update for SNF's (1-8-21) slides
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update for SNF's (12-23-20) slides recording
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PrepMod Training for SNF's (12-18-20) recording
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COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction (12-17-20) slides recording
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PrepMod Training for Administrative Users (12-15-20) recording
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Vaccine Update for SNF's (12-11-20) slides recording
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Vaccine Update for SNF's (12-4-20) slides Q&A for SNF's
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Candida auris Update and Visitation/Guidance Q and A for SNF's (11-13-20) slides recording
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Influenza Management in SNF's in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic (10-30-20) slides recording
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Frequently Asked Questions (10-16-20) slides recording
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Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standards and Update on N-95 Respirator Use (10-2-20) slides recording
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Back to the Basics of Infection Control and Testing Updates from CDPH AFL (9-18-20) slides recording
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Trends, Testing, Visitation and Influenza Vaccination (9-4-20) slides recording
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Grey Areas in the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in SNF's (8-21-20) slides recording
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Guidance on the Use of COVID-19 Antigen Testing in SNF's (8-7-20) slides recording
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News and
Updates
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FREE TRAINING
CDPH
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California Department of Public Health All Facility Letter 19-22 Letter (6-10-19)
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Enhancement Standard Precautions for Skilled Nursing Facilities, 2019 Standard Precautions (6-10-19)
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2019
Skilled
Nursing
Facilities
Symposium
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Presentation
Archive
(Full
Recording/Video
HERE)
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2018
Skilled
Nursing
Facilities
Symposium
on
Managing
Legionnaires'
Disease
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Presentation
Archive
(Full
Recording/Video
HERE)
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2017
Skilled
Nursing
Facilities
Symposium
on
Infection
Control
and
Prevention
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Presentation
Archive:
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Antimicrobial
Stewardship Programs
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Title
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Description
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California Department of
Public Health (CDPH):
Antimicrobial
Stewardship in Skilled
Nursing Facilities
Webinar Series and
Examples of
Implementation |
The CDPH
Healthcare-Associated
Infections (HAI) Program
collaborated with the
California Association
of Health Facilities to
develop this six-part
webinar series providing
practical guidance for
California skilled
nursing facilities
developing their
antimicrobial
stewardship policies. |
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Useful Links and
Resources
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Title
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Description
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Los Angeles
County Department of
Public Health (LAC DPH)
Acute
Communicable Disease
Control (ACDC) |
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Frequently Used Links |
Links to other LAC DPH
programs, journals,
organizations and data. |
Influenza:
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General Information
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LAC DPH Surveillance
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Influenza Watch
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Outbreak Prevention for
SNFs
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Flu Health Education
Materials
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Flu Vaccination |
Information on influenza
including resources and
guidance for outbreak
mitigation and
prevention. Influenza
Watch is a free
electronic newsletter
summarizing influenza
activity in LAC and
published during
influenza season. |
LAC DPH Health Officer
Order: Influenza
Vaccination and Masking
for for Healthcare
Workers
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Informational Webpage
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SNF Toolkit |
Resources explaining the
mandate and supporting
influenza vaccination
for healthcare
personnel. |
Norovirus
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General Information
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Outbreak Prevention
Toolkit |
Norovirus information
and resources;
how-to-guide for
norovirus outbreak
prevention and control
in SNFs. |
Scabies
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General Information
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Toolkit for Acute and
Long-term Care
Facilities |
Scabies information and
resources; how-to-guide
for scabies outbreak
prevention and control
in medical settings. |
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Health Education
Materials |
Health education
materials including
flyers and posters. |
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Los Angeles Health Alert
Network (LAHAN) |
Provides health alerts,
advisories and updates;
site includes
registration to
subscribe to receive
these communications. |
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Healthcare-Associated
Infections—Patient
Guide |
Provides information
about
healthcare-associated
infections (HAIs), how
they can be treated, and
how they can be
prevented. Also,
provides examples and
descriptions of come
common HAIs. |
State of
California |
California Code of
Regulations (CCR)
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Title 17. Public Health |
State laws and
regulations for acute
care hospitals, SNFs,
ICFs and other
healthcare facilities. |
California Health and
Safety Code
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Table of Contents |
State legislation
concerning healthcare
facilities. |
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Senate Bill 361 |
Senate bill requiring
SNFs to establish an
Antimicrobial
Stewardship Program by
January 1, 2017. |
California Department of
Public Health (CDPH)
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Healthcare Associated
Infections (HAI) Program
- HAI and Infection
Control Guidelines
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Basics of Infection
Prevention 2 Day Mini
Course
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Certificate and
Licensing All Facility
Letter (AFL)
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California Health Alert
Network (CAHAN)
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Enhanced Standards Precautions for
Long-Term Care
Facilities (AFL 10-27) |
Program activities,
reports and NHSN data
management; various
topics related to HAIs
including prevention and
control guidelines and
outbreak management;
free 2 day course
providing basic
infection prevention
education for infection
preventionists and
associated staff;
the(AFL) is a letter
from the Licensing and
Certification (L&C)
Program to health
facilities that are
licensed or certified by
L&C. The information
contained in the AFL may
include changes in
requirements in
healthcare, enforcement,
new technologies, and
scope of practice, or
general information that
affects the health
facility; CAHAN is the
state's web-based
information and
communications system
available on a 24/7/365
basis for distribution
of health alerts,
dissemination of
prevention guidelines,
coordination of disease
investigation efforts,
preparedness planning,
and other initiatives
that strengthen state
and local preparedness |
United States |
Centers for Disease
Prevention and Control
(CDC)
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Core Elements for
Antimicrobial
Stewardship for Nursing
Homes
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Interim Guidance for
Influenza Outbreak
Management in Long-Term
Care Facilities
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Influenza Toolkit for
Long-Term Care Employers
- English
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Influenza Toolkit for
Long-Term Care Employers
- Spanish
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Norovirus in Healthcare
Settings
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Health Alert Network
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Healthcare-Associated
Infections—Patient
Guide
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Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
(AHRQ)
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Nursing Home
Antimicrobial
Stewardship Guide
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Organizations
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Los Angeles County
Department of Public
Health
Acute Communicable
Disease Control Program |
Antimicrobial
Resistance, Influenza
and Skilled Nursing
Facility (ARIS) Unit
(contact person
Karen Cho, Program
Specialist PHN, SNF
Outreach Program
Coordinator)
SNF Symposium:
Provides information on
prevention and control
of infectious diseases
in the SNF setting,
antimicrobial
stewardship programs,
management of multidrug
resistant organisms and
an overview of the
California Nursing Home
Quality Care
Collaborative
Healthcare
Outreach Unit
CDI Collaborative:
Works with approximately
10 nursing homes and
hospitals in LAC, this
collaborative aims to
reduce the transmission
of Clostridium difficile
(CDI) across the
spectrum of care by
enhancing antimicrobial
stewardship,
environmental cleaning,
and inter-facility
communication
2-day Basics of
Infection Prevention
Course: Educates
novice infection
preventionists and other
healthcare staff on the
basics of
healthcare-associated
infection prevention
Infection
Control Assessment and
Response Program
Infection Control
Assessments:
provides review an
infection control for
long-term facilities
using the CDC
assessment tool |
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Health Services Advisory
Group (HSAG) |
HSAG in California is a
part of the Quality
Innovation Network —
Quality Improvement
Organization (QIN-QIO)
under contract with the
Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS).
HSAG recently developed
and disseminated a
training program on
reducing infections in
the nursing home setting
entitled, “Operation
Infection Control: Win
the Battle Against
Infections!” Key
stakeholders in
California shared best
practices during these
sessions. HSAG is also
working on reducing
infections in hospitals
and improving care
coordination/transitions
in care in communities. |
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California Department of
Public Health (CDPH) |
In two regions (Orange
County and the Greater
Sacramento area), the
CDPH
Healthcare-Associated
Infections Program
is offering CDI
Collaboratives for
nursing homes and
hospitals to work
together to reduce CDI
events. Quarterly
learning sessions will
be offered as well as
on-site support from
CDPH Regional Infection
Preventionists. |
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California Association
of Health
Facilities/Quality Care
Health Foundation |
QCHF, the educational
arm of CAHF, offers an
annual Infection Control
2-Day Course and covers
topics such as
surveillance,
antimicrobial
stewardship, management
of MDROs, outbreak
management, employee
health and other topics. |
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California Long-Term
Care Ombudsman Program |
Working with the
National Consumer Voice
for Quality Long-Term
Care in collaboration
with the Health Research
and Educational Trust
and CAHF on a project
addressing
catheter-associated
urinary tract infections
and
healthcare-associated
infections in the
nursing home setting in
California. This project
will increase the
knowledge of these
issues among nursing
home residents and their
family members and hopes
to reduce these types of
infections. Project
funded by the Agency for
Healthcare Research and
Quality. |
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