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Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions to Reduce Transmission of Viral Respiratory Infections in Long-Term Care Communities

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in long-term care (LTC) communities to decrease viral respiratory infection incidence among LTC community residents and staff. Evidence shows that during a viral respiratory infection outbreak or pandemic, combinations of NPIs can reduce the risk of infection among LTC community residents and staff.

What are Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions? LTC communities for adults with disabilities and older adults can adopt combinations of NPIs to prevent, slow, or stop the spread of viral respiratory infections during an outbreak or a pandemic. NPIs may be directed to residents, staff, and visitors and applied at individual, community, and environmental levels. Individual-level NPIs may include using personal protective equipment, such as gloves and masks, proper hand hygiene, and staff not coming to work when sick. Community-level NPIs may include testing and screening, physical distancing, visitor restriction, and resident admission or transfer restriction. Environmental-level NPIs may include cleaning and disinfecting and improving ventilation.

Why is this important? Older adults and LTC community residents are at higher risk for severe illness and outcomes from respiratory infections. LTC community residents make up less than 1% of the U.S. population but accounted for more than 23% of all COVID-19 deaths as of January 2022.

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X (formerly Twitter®) DYK using a combination of NPIs can prevent, slow, or stop the spread of viral respiratory infections in LTC communities? Read the @CPSTF recommendation: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/public-health-emergency-preparedness-and-response-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-reduce-transmission-viral-respiratory-infections-long-term-care-communities.html LinkedIn Healthcare Providers: You can protect your residents and staff from viral respiratory infections during an outbreak/pandemic by implementing non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). Read the CPSTF recommendation: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/public-health-emergency-preparedness-and-response-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-reduce-transmission-viral-respiratory-infections-long-term-care-communities.html Long-Term Care Providers: Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) can prevent, slow, or stop the spread of viral respiratory infections in long-term care communities during an outbreak or pandemic. Read the CPSTF recommendation to learn more: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/public-health-emergency-preparedness-and-response-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-reduce-transmission-viral-respiratory-infections-long-term-care-communities.html

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