Influenza & Source Control in Nursing Homes

This week's webinar discusses influenza and source control. This episode will:

• Review flu facts and peak months for flu activity
• Detail flu prevention tactics
• Explain the risks people with chronic conditions face related to the flu
•  Highlight the important role "trusted messengers" in the community can play in spreading the word about the importance of flu vaccination
• Explain how source control keeps germs from spreading
• Discuss one reason why source control for COVID-19 focuses on masking

We're joined by Heather Hoffman and Cindy Holmes of West Virginia Project Firstline. 

• Watch Recording
• Download Presentation Slides
• Project Firstline Video, “What is Source Control?” 
• CDC webpage, “Infection Control Guidance: Respiratory Viruses”

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This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-090524-GK