The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center's Intermediate Course in Infection Prevention & Control is a comprehensive overview of healthcare-associated infection prevention strategies from standard practice through advanced or adjunctive interventions for special situations or populations. This is a self-paced course and registration is ongoing.
Overview 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 […]
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 […]
Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements Join the third webinar to gain valuable insights from CDC subject matter experts and partners about how to implement effective structures and processes to improve sepsis identification, management, and recovery.
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 Outbreak Readiness and Staff Retention webinar will help you prepare for a resilient facility and staff. This event will be presented by board-certified infection preventionists from Health Quality Innovators who have teamed up with experts from the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS). It is imperative that assisted living facilities (ALFs) and adult day […]
Kick off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness week by joining Guillermo (Memo) Sanchez, PA-C from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Patrick Dolan, MD, for a presentation brought to you by the College of Urgent Care Medicine. Our speakers will share solutions and successes that have been realized across a diverse group of Urgent Care […]
Summary Undergraduate and non-clinical students have few opportunities to learn about issues surrounding antibiotics and vaccines, despite the fact that all people should be empowered with knowledge about these topics and the role they play in ensuring their wise use. Since 2016, CIDRAP staff have given guest lectures describing why vaccines and antibiotics are not […]
This co-hosted webinar by CDC and HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is being held Tuesday, November 14 at 3pmET. Speakers will describe requirements for meeting the Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Measure within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Promoting Interoperability Program and using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Antimicrobial […]
This learning session will focus on partnering in infection control in congregate care communities. Topics addressed will include antibiotic stewardship, engagement with medical providers, and facilitating collaboration across the interdisciplinary team.
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, […]
Join the fourth webinar in the Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements series. CDC subject matter experts and partners discuss how to measure sepsis epidemiology, outcomes, program goals, and the impact of sepsis initiatives. Discover ways to provide partners with actionable information about sepsis treatment and outcomes. Where: https://bit.ly/CDCSepsisCoreElement4
Interested in learning more about "Shorter is Better" and the fight against antimicrobial resistance? Join us for a FREE webinar featuring Dr. Brad Spellberg, Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles General Medical Center, as he discusses the history, pros and cons, and appropriate uses of short-course antibiotics.
Improve Antibiotic Use, Improve Health Equity Individuals, organizations, and communities are invited to participate in U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24, 2023, helping to raise awareness of the importance of addressing antibiotic and antifungal use, preventing infections in the first place, and combating antimicrobial resistance to help address health inequities. Health inequities resulting from less-than-optimal […]
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 […]
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 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.
