FeedbackA free DVD about TB testing is available from CDC. It is a facilitator’s guide covering appropriate administration & reading of the TB skin test. You can find it on the following website: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/videodvdcdroms.htm
A Guide to the Elimination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the Long-Term Care Facility is available on the APIC website for a charge. The website is http://www.apic.org. Information on additional elimination guides is available at: http://www.apic.org/EliminationGuides.
CAHF Model Respiratory Protection Program discusses methods of creating a program in a long term care facility that will help to protect employees and residents from a pandemic influenza. It includes fit test procedures for N95 respirator masks. This information can be downloaded free at: http://www.cahfdownload.com/cahf/dpp/CAHF_ModelRespiratoryProtectionProgram.pdf
Revised Interpretive Guidelines for Long –Term Care Facilities- Tag F441: This free 38 page guide will be effective on September 30, 2009. It combines F-tags 441, 442, 443, 444, and 445 into the new F 441. It can be found on the following website: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/transmittals/downloads/R51SOMA.pdf
