INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL
+ Antimicrobial Stewardship programs
Designed exclusively for Long-Term Care
Solving Critical Clinical Issues
Supported by a group of clinical leaders with a combined 75+ years specializing in long-term care, the AMS Onsite clinical practice provides way more than just a lab or clinical consultant. We are the backbone of your facility's infection prevention and control program -- armed with dedicated infection preventionists, a rapid response lab, and interventional analytics delivered in real time.
AMS Onsite delivers the most powerful and effective Infection Prevention & Control programs available anywhere.
In 2018, the AMS Onsite clinical practice initiated a program called Sterisis, a complete infection control surveillance program designed specifically for nursing facilities to control infections and antibiotic overuse.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
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AMS Onsite Infection Preventionist assigned to your facility
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Remote live monitoring of resident EHRs using latest data and analytic technology
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Infectious Disease Outbreak Alerts
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Quarterly non-invasive infectious disease testing of residents; results include test assessment analytics
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Mentorship and educational services for clinical leadership
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Access to AMS Onsite’s Medical Directors
AMS Onsite testing services done in conjunction with the Sterisis program include:
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Quarterly and systemic non-invasive respiratory testing for 37 distinct pathogens, including COVID-19
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As-needed testing for respiratory, GI, UTI, STD issues + COVID-19
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Testing results complete in 48-hours
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Treatment recommendations based on infectious disease analytics of test results
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Labs recommended by AMS Onsite conduct Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) molecular testing that is 99.9% accurate
Despite COVID, some PA nursing homes struggle with infection control procedures
State agencies cut ties with Quest Diagnostics for COVID test result delays
August 2020: Sub Regulatory Guidance on Staff Testing
August 2020: Member Update CMS Update on Staff Testing Frequency
As nursing homes battle coronavirus, study finds key defense: full staffs
More than 40% of U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Are Linked to Nursing Homes
Former CMS Consultant: Nursing Homes 'Need to Know Exactly What We Expect of Them'
Infection control problems 'persisted' at nursing homes prior to pandemic: GAO