Guidelines for preventing respiratory illness in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: A rapid review of clinical practice guidelines

Patricia Rios; Amruta Radhakrishnan; Sonia M. Thomas; Nazia Darvesh; Sharon E. Straus; Andrea C. Tricco

It is important to notify the local public health authority early! PHU can assist with advice on investigation and management of potential outbreaks. Contact details for regional public health authorities are available in Appendix 15 The RCF response to an outbreak will depend on the nature of the institution and the setting of the outbreak. Larger institutions with dedicated infection control practitioners (ICP) may require little assistance, whilst others may look to PHU for advice. The public health unit (PHU) will require some essential information from RCFs including: • The name, contact number and email address of a designated person or position at the RCF who will be the point of contact for the PHU. These include details for after hours and weekends, and the name and contact number of the primary ICP or delegate at the RCF.