January Forum Topic: Trauma Informed Care Members of the LTC-CN have access to monthly virtual forums where issues can be discussed with a group of peers practicing in the same care setting. Forums meet on the third Wednesday of each month from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. When you register with the Network, you will […]
Join APIC and the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) for a four-part virtual education series highlighting the relationship between IP's and the dental field. Attendees will learn to identify areas of potential collaboration between Infection Prevention and Dental Services including construction and renovation, high level disinfection and sterilization, water management, regulatory requirement strategies, […]
Mpox Training for Healthcare Providers is a four-hour training which will provide an educational training opportunity for participants to learn about updated information and lessons learned from the 2022 mpox outbreak nationally and in Virginia. Following this training, clinicians will improve their knowledge and be able to incorporate best practices and lessons learned to address […]
Every Wednesday at 2:00pm infection preventionist (IP) can join the VDH HAI/AR Team for Cuppa Tea with an IP. Cuppa Tea with an IP is a weekly chance to chat live with a VDH IP and subject matter experts (SMEs) about your infection prevention and control questions. We can’t wait to hear your questions and […]
Step into the world of infection prevention and control (IPC) consulting with our newly designed and customized workshop for IPs eager to broaden their professional horizons as independent contractors. Whether you envision consulting part-time, would like to start your own business, or aspire to flourish within an established consulting firm, you'll gain the foundational and […]
The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center provides on-demand infection prevention courses for healthcare professionals of all levels and for a variety of settings. Current options include Foundational, Intermediate and Advanced Infection Prevention & Control courses, plus Infection Prevention & Control in Home Health and Hospice settings. Enrollment is Ongoing
Mpox Training for Healthcare Providers is a four-hour training which will provide an educational training opportunity for participants to learn about updated information and lessons learned from the 2022 mpox outbreak nationally and in Virginia. Following this training, clinicians will improve their knowledge and be able to incorporate best practices and lessons learned to address […]
This webinar will explore the shifting landscape of the rapid diagnostic laboratory with the introduction of new technologies that provide antimicrobial stewards and infection preventionists with rapid identification of organisms and their susceptibilities to antimicrobials in hours versus days. This is changing how patients are screened for antimicrobial-resistant pathogens and increasing appropriate antimicrobial prescribing to […]
Every Wednesday at 2:00pm infection preventionist (IP) can join the VDH HAI/AR Team for Cuppa Tea with an IP. Cuppa Tea with an IP is a weekly chance to chat live with a VDH IP and subject matter experts (SMEs) about your infection prevention and control questions. We can’t wait to hear your questions and […]
AUDIENCE: This webinar is open to QIN-QIOs and nursing home leaders, medical directors, directors of nursing and infection preventionists interested in collaborating with their staff, residents and families to maximize COVID-19 vaccination rates at their facilities. DESCRIPTION: Despite the vulnerability of nursing home residents to COVID-19 infection, only 37% of nursing home residents were up to […]
Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses can guide clinical management, including appropriate antiviral treatment, particularly in persons at higher risk for progression to severe disease from COVID-19 and influenza, regardless of vaccination status. Antivirals are available that can reduce the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 and mitigate influenza illness. During this […]
1. Introductions Moderator: Dana S. Wollins, DrPH, MGC Vice President, Clinical Affairs & Practice Guidelines, IDSA 2. Topics i. Burden of Respiratory Tract Infections in the Older Population: Current State Elizabeth A. Mothershed, MS Program Strategy and Coordination Team Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ii. Vaccination Uptake in […]
