Age Pages - National Institute of Aging
Clinical Tools and Disease Specific Guidelines
Communicable Disease Outbreaks Memo (Div. Public Health)
DEA Issues in Long Term Care
DEA Significant Loss
Infectious Disease
Insulin in Assisted Living Facilities (Memo from DQA)
Medication Disposal
Newscapsule Index (DQA)
Repackaging
Surveyors: Pharmacy Review Resources (DQA)
WI Statutes and Admin Codes for LTC Pharmacy Practice


DEA Issues in Long Term Care
PSW Testimony from March 24, 2010 Listening Session
DEA Policy Statement on LTC nurse as agent of physician - 10/6/10
PSW News Alert 10/6/10
Sample "Agency Agreement" template

Medication Return, Donation and Disposal
      Nursing Homes
      Assisted Living (CBRF, AFH, RCAC)


Infectious Disease

    Infection Control     
      Infection Prevention in LTC Facility - SHEA/APIC Guideline, 2008
      Guidelines for Eval of Fever and Infection: IDSA 2008 Update
      Recommended practices for surveillance. APIC 2007
      CDC Guideline for Isolation Precautions: 2007
      CDC Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings 
      Common Infections in the LTC Setting: AMDA 2004
      Definitions of Infection for Surveillance in LTC Facilities: 1996
      IDSA Diagnosis/Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: 2005

    Antimicrobial Resistance
      CDC: Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in LTC Settings
      CDC: Management of  Multidrug-Resistant Organisms, 2006
      Guidelines for Antibiotic Resistant Organisms, 2005     
      Antimicrobial Use in LTC Facilities: SHEA Position Paper 1996
      Minimum Criteria for Initiation of Antibiotics in LTC Facilities: 2001
      Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in LTC Residents: Fact Sheet
     
    Influenza/Pneumonia
      CDC: Influenza Transmission in LTC Facilities. 2007
      CDC Influenza Fact Sheet - Respiratory Hygiene / Cough Etiquette
      CDC: Preventing Health-Care Associated Pneumonia, 2003

    Tuberculosis
      CDC: Preventing the Transmission of M. tuberculosis 2005
      CDC: Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in LTC, 1990

    Urinary Tract Infections
      CDC Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated UTI
      UTIs in LTC Facilities: SHEA Position Paper 2001

    Vaccine Preventable Diseases
      CDC:Prevention and Control of Vaccine Preventable Diseases

    Viral Gastroenteritis
      Prevention and Control of Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreaks