Healthcare-associated infections in long-term care facilities

Data on infections in long-term care facilities

The HAI-Net HALT online database provides European reference data on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in long-term care facilities.

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Point prevalence survey

In Europe, most long-term care facilities are for the elderly: nursing homes, residential homes and mixed facilities. ECDC monitors the burden of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use through repeated point prevalence surveys in EU/EEA. Two surveys were conducted so far: May-September 2010 and April-May 2013

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Protocols for surveillance

Standartised protocol provides the methodology, data collection forms and definitions of variables to collect data in a validation survey synchronous with the third point prevalence survey (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities

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Directory of online resources

The directory lists strategies, guidance documents and training courses on the prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections available online.

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Surveillance and disease data

Facts

In Europe, most long-term care facilities are for the elderly: general nursing homes, residential homes and mixed facilities. In 2013, there were around 63 224 care facilities for older adults with a capacity of around 3.6 million beds.

Disease programmes and networks

Healthcare-associated Infections Surveillance Network (HAI-Net)

Related diseases / Public health areas

Disease / public health area