Healthcare-associated infection in long term care facilities

National Prevalence Surveys on Healthcare Associated Infections and Antibiotic use in Irish Long-Term Care Facilities

In 2010 and 2011, Irish long-term care facilities participated in a national prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic use in long-term care (HALT). The HALT survey will be repeated across Ireland and Europe in May 2013. All long-term care facilities in Ireland are invited to participate in HALT 2013.

• All documentation for the 2013 HALT survey is here 
• The results of the 2010 HALT survey are here
• The results of the 2011 HALT survey are here
• Additional information regarding prevention of healthcare-associated infections and prudent use of antibiotics in long-term care facilities is here