Training and technical assistance are available from state health experts The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) program has drafted a memo linked here with updated case counts and education information for C. auris. HAI and other health department staff to continue to be diligent about containing the spread of C. auris in Nevada. All known cases have originated in Southern Nevada; however, two now reside in Northern Nevada.
If C. auris cases have not been identified in your facility, the HAI Program encourages screening for colonized patients who have not been identified but can still spread C. auris in your building(s). To request screening supplies, email the HAI program at [email protected]. The program has several training tools and links to webinars with CEUs on containment of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), if you or your staff need training or just a refresher. Facilities can also visit this web page for HAI program training and education. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends use of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered hospital-grade disinfectant effective against C. auris (EPA’s List P or EPA’s List K) for daily and terminal cleaning of patient environments. Be sure to clearly communicate prior to discharge a patient’s MDRO status when they are going to post-acute or acute care to ensure these patients are placed under the correct precautions when they arrive. The HAI website above includes tools for educating the patient and family when diagnosed and/or being discharged home. The HAI program is here to assist facilities as much as possible. HAI staff and state infection preventionists also provide non-punitive on-site assessments to help facilities identify and close gaps in infection prevention and control practices. If you would like training for your staff, please email us at the address above so that we can coordinate a date and time. Please feel free to forward this information to others who could benefit from it.
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AuthorThe Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) licenses medical and other health facilities, child care facilities and personnel, and medical laboratories and personnel in Nevada. HCQC also conducts compliance surveys and takes complaints. Archives
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