NIPF fosters collaboration and sharing of experiences between IPs in LTC. APIC and CDC subject matter experts are available to address questions from the group. It rapidly disseminates federal updates and resources about infections in LTC as they become available from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA).
There are designated threads for general discussion, Hot Topics, and to test your clinical skills using Clinical Based Scenarios. The American Health Care Association (AHCA) with funding from CDC Project First Line manages the NIPF, which is open to all LTC professionals focusing on infection prevention regardless of their membership in AHCA or APIC.