Protect Your Residents Before the Winter Surge

Winter illness surges are predictable—and preventable—when you have the right plan. This 1-hour, evidence-based course shows California RCFE leaders how to translate real-time surveillance (flu, COVID-19, RSV, norovirus) into clear operational moves that actually reduce hospital transfers. We connect the “why” (frailty, immunosenescence, communal exposure) with the “how” (early detection cues that appear before fever, rapid isolation workflows, and practical communication that calms families while protecting residents). You’ll build a proactive playbook tailored to non-medical residential settings and aligned with Title 22 requirements—§87466 (change-of-condition observation and documentation) and §87470 (infection control policies, PPE, and outbreak procedures). We’ll walk through vaccine timing and co-administration, 24-hour testing access, and early-treatment coordination so time-sensitive antivirals aren’t missed.  You’ll also operationalize risk controls that hold up under pressure: staffing “zones,” presenteeism safeguards, visitor screening that earns buy-in, high-touch cleaning schedules, and isolation strategies for home-like layouts without clinical wings. To make implementation fast, you’ll receive ready-to-use tools: PPE stockpile and isolation-cart checklists, staff huddle scripts for real-time response, multilingual signage ideas, daily symptom logs, and a simple seasonal binder structure so everyone knows the plan. By the end, you’ll have a repeatable winter workflow that lowers outbreak risk, preserves resident function and dignity, strengthens survey readiness, and builds durable trust with families and staff.