The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released interim guidance for healthcare facilities, including long-term care, for care of residents with confirmed or suspected swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus.
The guidance offers recommendations regarding patient placement, isolation, management of visitors, and surveillance of healthcare professionals, among other guidelines. To date, there have been 109 confirmed cases in the United States and one death….
See the swine flu guidelines from the CDC at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidelines_infection_control.htm.
CDC releases guidance for long-term care on swine flu infection - McKnight's Long Term Care News
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