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Infection Prevention and Control in Residential Facilities for Pediatric Patients and Their Families

Part of: SHEA Papers and Guidelines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill ,
Karen A. Ravin ,
Kristina A. Bryant ,
Danielle M. Zerr ,
Larry Kociolek  and
Jane D. Siegel
Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
Karen A. Ravin
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
Kristina A. Bryant
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
Danielle M. Zerr
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Larry Kociolek
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Jane D. Siegel
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) guideline “Infection Prevention and Control in Residential Facilities for Pediatric Patients and Their Families” is the first infection prevention and control (IPC) guideline to address preventing transmission of infectious agents in “home away from home” residential settings, of which the Ronald McDonald Houses (RMHs) serve as a prototype. These types of facilities provide support services, including overnight lodging, for ill and injured children and their families. Food preparation occurs in common areas, and cleaning of rooms or apartments is performed by the occupants during their stay and before departure. Pediatric patients are frequent guests of the family-centered facilities while receiving or recovering from specialized medical therapy. Examples of high-risk populations served in these facilities include families of patients with cancer, recipients of stem cell or solid organ transplants, surgical and/or very-low-birthweight infants who receive care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), those with cystic fibrosis, and women with high-risk pregnancies awaiting delivery in a nearby medical center. Such facilities are located worldwide and vary in their physical structure and the predominant population served.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 34 , Issue 10 , October 2013 , pp. 1003 - 1041
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2013

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