Working Together to Prevent and Control Infections A study of the arrangements for infection prevention and control between hospitals and care homes

From the UK Care Quality Commission, this report is about those infections that are associated with the care provided by healthcare organizsations or care homes.

Little is known about the risks associated with care homes, particularly the arrangements for preventing and controlling infections at the interface between acute and long term care.

The report investigates these specific issues:

• How is information shared between health and social care settings?
• How is information shared with people living in a care home and their relatives?
• What kinds of advice and support are available to care homes?
• How are care staff trained and supported in preventing and controlling infections?

http://www.cqc.org.uk/_db/_documents/Working_together_to_prevent_and_control_infections.pdf