The development of a long-term care infection prevention compendium during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Long-term care (LTC) facilitiesexperienced significant morbidity and mortality rates among both residents and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, for which they were ill-prepared to practice adequate infection prevention and control (IPC). Our team developed a process for creating a compendium of curated IPC resources. This process harnessed the experience and expertise of nurses actively working in LTC during the pandemic. The publicly available online compendium of IPC resources is relevant to all departments found within LTC settings. The compendium contains a wide array of IPC tools, research, reports, international resources, and customizable educational slide decks. Online repositories of curated IPC resources can equip direct care workers with accurate, easily accessible resources to support the maintenance of proper IPC practice and protocol in LTC settings. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness and usefulness of this model and explore its utility in additional medical contexts.