Pandemic Preparedness and Response in British Columbia Long-Term Care

Pandemic Preparedness and Response in British Columbia Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities: Self-Assessment 1 BC COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Long-term Care and Assisted Living Facilities: Self-Assessment. [...] The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council (the Council) has partnered with the Canadian Foundation for Health Improvement (CFHI) to develop this self-assessment (non-exhaustive and non-validated) tool to help long-term care (LTC) and senior’s assisted living facilities (AL) in BC assess pandemic preparedness, inform outbreak response planning and prepare for future waves of COVID-19. [...] The checklist contains specific measures recommended by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and the BC Ministry of Health through multiple sources: • The CFHI-CPSI Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Long-Term Care: Self-Assessment • The Interim Guidance: IPC Requirements for COVID-19 in Long-Term Care and Seniors’ Assisted Living • The continuously updated guidance for LTC and AL faciliti. [...] We also encourage teams to share the completed assessment with their local infection prevention and control (IPAC) practitioner and occupational health and safety support. [...] 2 BC COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Long-term Care and Assisted Living Facilities: Self-Assessment.