Invisible Threats: Infection Prevention in Aging Services - Webinar

This session provides a comprehensive overview of infection prevention in aging services and nursing home environments, with a focus on the Pennsylvania context in 2025. Administrators and other leadership professionals will learn to identify key pathogens commonly found in long-term care, understand how these infections spread, including through environmental and airborne means, and gain practical tools for prevention, mitigation, and outbreak response.

The presentation will highlight the most urgent infectious threats currently facing PA communities, including swine-origin influenza variants, pertussis outbreaks, virulent norovirus strains, and ongoing challenges with multidrug-resistant organisms. It will emphasize the importance of air disinfection, surface hygiene, and staff training, while connecting infection prevention to both quality-of-life outcomes and economic impact. Participants will also learn how to frame infection control as a strategic leadership issue and how to engage with public health partners and regulatory frameworks to strengthen preparedness.

Using data-driven strategies and case examples, the session will cover the costs of infections in both dollars and DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years), enabling attendees to advocate effectively for preventive investment. Attendees will walk away with practical tools—including air quality checklists, cleaning audit templates, and outbreak response playbooks—that they can implement immediately.

This Webinar Qualifies for Nursing Home Administrator Infection Control Requirements.

This program has been submitted but not yet approved for Continuing Education for 1.0 total participation hours by NAB/NCERS.

To receive continuing education credit for LeadingAge PA-sponsored webinars, attendees must register under their name, participate through the link supplied after registering and complete the evaluation after the webinar.