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 […]
Would you like more tips and tricks to make your education stick longer? The Infection Prevention Educator Roadshow is hosted by the VDH HAI & AR Program and will be coming to a location near you in summer 2024. There are 10 opportunities to catch this one-day free training session using adult learning principles 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
The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center offers training videos featuring fun animations and characters, the training videos cover IPC topics important for any healthcare professional to know. Be sure to check out VIPTC's newest training video, Untold Stories of Urine Specimens!
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 […]
New Webinar Series Offers Collaborative Support to Improve Infection Prevention Practices Health Quality Innovators (HQI), in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), is hosting a series of Affinity Group webinars designed to engage assisted living facilities and adult day care centers. These interactive monthly group calls will foster improved infection prevention practices […]
Join us for a Project ECHO supported webinar on an innovative approach to support people living with HIV through warm technology, presented by Ava Lena Waldman MHS, CCRP, PMP/PL Expansion Manager.
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 […]
The Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN) and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are offering free regional in-person Health Ambassador Trainings for nursing home staff. This training uses the Be REAL (Relate, Explore, Assist, Leave the door open) framework, which focuses on building trust by forming relationships, targeting resources responsive to a facility’s population […]
Join the American Medical Association and a panel of infection prevention and control (IPC) experts on Tuesday, June 18, at 12 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. ET for a discussion on implementing IPC practices in pediatric facilities. Learn about tools and strategies specific to this facility setting. Additionally, experts will be available to answer your […]
The Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN) and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are offering free regional in-person Health Ambassador Trainings for nursing home staff. This training uses the Be REAL (Relate, Explore, Assist, Leave the door open) framework, which focuses on building trust by forming relationships, targeting resources responsive to a facility’s population […]
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 […]
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 prompted to register for the forums, and will be provided […]
The Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN) and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are offering free regional in-person Health Ambassador Trainings for nursing home staff. This training uses the Be REAL (Relate, Explore, Assist, Leave the door open) framework, which focuses on building trust by forming relationships, targeting resources responsive to a facility’s population […]
Join AHA Wednesday, June 26 at 12:00-12:45 PM CT to learn from the New Jersey Department of Health on how to host your own interactive superhero-themed infection prevention and control (IPC) training with your colleagues and staff to emphasize key IPC practices! The Project Firstline Escape Room is an innovative way to approach IPC trainings and is […]
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 […]
Join CDC and the American Medical Association for a panel discussion on preventing widespread measles exposure in healthcare settings. Panelists include experts from the Pediatric Pandemic Network, American Nurses Association and American Academy of Pediatrics. They will share their firsthand experiences and lessons learned in caring for patients with measles, preparing for and implementing infection […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been supporting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in responding to its largest surge of clade I mpox (MPVX) cases ever recorded. Since January 1, 2023, DRC has reported more than 20,000 suspect mpox cases and more than 1,000 deaths. Clade IIb mpox continues to circulate […]
The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center has developed a series of educational videos for infection prevention and control professionals to use to help teach infection prevention and control topics within their facilities. Videos are free to access and our selection continues to grow with new topics.
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 […]
