Hiring a full-time infection prevention specialist at a skilled nursing facility in California resulted in significantly improved hand hygiene rates and compliance with infection prevention practices, according to researchers.
They presented the results at the annual conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
In November 2022, the California Department of Public Health issued the All Facilities Letter, which requires skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to have a full-time, dedicated infection preventionist, a plan for infection prevention and