Opportunity to Provide CDC Feedback on Infection Control Practices

(Sept. 24, 2024) Our colleagues at LeadingAge National meet with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on a regular basis to discuss issues facing our members and the older adults they serve. The CDC, with advisement from the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), is responsible for many of the accepted national standards that we follow in health care. This includes recommendations for infection prevention and control of respiratory viruses and other communicable diseases. Did you know that HICPAC accepts feedback from individuals and the general public? This LeadingAge National article outlines how and why LeadingAge members should share feedback directly with HICPAC on pressing issues like COVID isolation guidelines, return to work recommendations for health care workers, and enhanced barrier precautions in nursing homes.

Contact: Diane Darbyshire, ddarbyshire@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8828