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Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in California Skilled Nursing Facilities

This webpage provides infection prevention and control (IPC) training resources for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) Infection Preventionists to prevent infections and transmission of antibiotic-resistant organisms.

CDPH & Partners Nursing Home Updates Quarterly Webinars

CDPH is collaborating with Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) and other healthcare and public health partners. Learn about the latest updates, guidance, and resources for California nursing homes.

Infection Preventionist Training for SNFs Online Course

The CDPH HAI Program is currently updating the Infection Preventionist Training for SNFs online course. Sign up for the CDPH HAI Program distribution list below for course updates.

Enhanced Barrier Precautions

Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) are infection prevention practices to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in SNFs. CDPH has retired Enhanced Standard Precautions guidance and adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s EBP guidance and terminology. Refer to AFL 24-15 for details, and see Enhanced Barrier Precautions: Additional Considerations for California SNFs (PDF) for additional guidance on EBP. 

SNF Infection Preventionist Requirements

California SNFs are required to have a full-time, dedicated Infection Preventionist (IP) 40 hours per week. SNFs may reference the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) All-Facilities Letter (AFL) 20‒84 and CDPH AFL 21-51 for more information on how to fulfill this requirement.
See the Infection Preventionist Training Resources page below for a list of available courses that are eligible to fulfil the IP training requirements, and answers to frequently asked questions.