CDC Adds Resources and Information to Implement Enhanced Barrier Precautions
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has a suite of tools and resources to assist nursing homes with implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) as outlined in CMS’ recent memo QSO-24-08-NH. CMS is updating its infection prevention and control guidance at F880 to align with the CDC’s recommendations to protect residents from the threat of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).
Resources from the CDC include a continuing education (CE) webinar recording and slides from November 15, 2022, a pre-implementation planning tool, an observations tool, an observations tool summary spreadsheet, a template letter you can modify for nursing home leadership as well as videos and print resources.
Please find links to these helpful resources below.
- CDC-hosted Continuing Education Webinar on November 15, 2022: Implementation and Use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
- Frequently Asked Questions about Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
- Pre-Implementation Tool—Enhanced Barrier Precautions
- Enhanced Barrier Precautions Implementation—Observations Tool
- Observations Tool Summary Spreadsheet
- Enhanced Barrier Precautions Letter to Nursing Home Leadership
- Videos
- Print Resources
- Additional information about EBP
- AMDA-hosted Webinar Recording, February 28, 2024: Transmission-Based Precautions, Enhanced-Barrier Precautions and Outbreaks: Case-based Unlocking of Infection Control Conundrum (Archive 2/28/24) (paltc.org)
- LIVE EVENT CMS-hosted Open Door Forum: Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care, April 2, 2024, 2:00 PM ET
- Register in advance for this webinar.
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