Infection Prevention in LTCs Bundle

APIC has the education and resources to help you train staff, manage compliance, and develop successful infection prevention and control practices for the care and safety of your patients and residents in your long-term care facility.

This convenient bundle combines our popular online learning course with one of our most popular publications to give you a comprehensive overview of the key topics you need to know. From federal regulations to C. difficile in LTCs, you’ll be well-prepared to design and manage successful infection prevention and control programs in your facility.

Learning Bundle Pricing

Learning Bundle Options

Long-Term Care Infection Preventionist Essentials

Online Learning Course

Infection Prevention Guide to Long-Term Care

PDF Book

Long-Term Care Infection Preventionist Essentials

CNEs: 29.0 hours

Federal regulations have a significant impact on how long-term care facilities address infection prevention and control. APIC’s popular Long-Term Care Infection Preventionist Essentials Online provides in-depth training and development for infection preventionists in LTCs.

Topics Covered Include:

• The Role of the IP
• Basic Microbiology
• COVID-19 Basics
• Influenza and Vaccination
• Federal and State Regulations and the Mega Rule
• Multi-Drug Resistance Organisms
• Managing an IPC Program
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization in LTC
• Facility Design, Construction and Renovation
• Outbreak Investigation
• Surveillance and Practice Case Studies
• Water Management Program

Infection Prevention Guide to Long-Term Care (PDF)

This newly updated publication aims to help infection preventionists and other leaders in LTC facilities navigate the new regulatory environment and implement evidence-based infection prevention and control (IPC) programs. You’ll get how-to IPC strategies for this unique practice setting.

Key Features:

• Discussion of the context and regulatory environment for infection prevention and control in LTC
• Coverage of critical topic areas, including surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, vaccinations, standard- and transmission-based precautions, and treatment modalities
• Overview of occupational health, environmental factors in LTC facilities, and emergency and disaster preparedness

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Paying by credit card? Please register for your course directly online as the fastest way to pay for and receive access to your course. Credit card payment by phone is possible. Contact eLearning@apic.org to schedule a time to make the payment.

Course Cancellation Policy

APIC must receive all cancellations in writing within 30 days of purchase if you have not yet started the course. If you have started the course, you must submit your cancellation within 7 days of the start day to be eligible for a refund.

Please submit cancellation requests to eLearning@apic.org. Courses are non-transferrable and remain with the original registered individual regardless of position changes or employee departures.

Digital product returns policy

Please note that digital products (including PDF-format books, APIC Text Online subscriptions, MegaSurvey reports and the MegaSurvey Dashboard) are not eligible for return or exchange.