Purpose
This toolkit helps nursing home infection preventionists and leadership prepare for and respond when symptoms of respiratory viral infections occur among nursing home residents or healthcare personnel (HCP). While the toolkit is tailored toward nursing homes, the resources and many of the listed actions could be adapted for use in other long-term care settings.
Examples of respiratory viruses for this toolkit
- SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19)
- Influenza
- RSV