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National Point Prevalence Survey of Healthcare Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Prescribing in Long Term Care Facilities, 2017

Published on 09 April 2018

From: Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection Scotland

Second Scottish PPS of healthcare associated infection & antimicrobial prescribing in long term care facilities HALT report

Documents

HALT Final Report 2018

HALT FAQ V1 2018

HALT Exec Summary Infographic

HALT Prevalence AMR Prescribing in Scottish LTCF Infographic

HALT Epidemiology of HAI in Scottish LTCF Infographic

HALT What Scottish LTCF look like Infographic

Details

The objectives of the 2017 Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) in Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF) were to:

  • Measure the prevalence of Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) and to describe the types of HAI occurring in LTCF.
  • Measure the prevalence of antimicrobial use and describe the types of antimicrobials prescribed.
  • Describe the organisation of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and antimicrobial stewardship programmes.
  • Identify priority areas for interventions to prevent and control HAI and improve antimicrobial prescribing.
  • Identify priority areas for training and/or additional IPC and antimicrobial stewardship resources.
  • Contribute to the Europe-wide HALT-3 study.

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