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

is the (which was not peer-reviewed) The copyright holder for this preprint . https://doi.org/10.1101/2020. 03 Although not regulatory in scope, these guidelines support infection prevention and control (IP&C) professionals, health care organizations and health care providers in developing, implementing and evaluating IP&C policies, procedures and programs to improve the quality and safety of health care and patient outcomes. They may also assist in standardizing IP&C practices throughout the province. Regional health authorities (RHAs) and provincial health services organizations (PHSOs) are expected to develop regional policies and procedures based on these guidelines. ☒Recommendations in a summarized box, typed in bold, underlined, or presented as flow charts or algorithms ☐Specific recommendations grouped together in one section