Catalog Number : ngb1849
Title : Infection Control Update and Challenging Standards
Speaker : Sandra McRae

Webplay Recording Date : 5-26-2015
Webplay Price : $ 125 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview: 

This webinar is for all infection control practitioners and any one in clinical care. Preventing Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) should be a major focus for all clinicians. The focus of the program as well as The Joint Commission’s is on patient safety and reducing Healthcare Associated Infections.

Webinar Objectives:

• Discuss The Joint Commission (TJC) standards for Infection Control
• Evaluate TJC National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) related to Infection Control
• Relate these standards and goals to reducing Healthcare Associated Infections. How can we use these risk reduction strategies in actual practice?
• Review the operations and survey processes for evaluating and reducing Healthcare Associated Infections ( HAI). (This includes discussion of how to use the information to prioritize improvements.
• Enact the Survey methodology for Infection Control; Individual Based System Tracer: Infection Control
• Explore the requirements for building, remodeling and renovation; Infection Control Risk Assessment
• Identify where Relative Humidity requirements and pressurization apply

Target Audience: 

This program is designed for all clinical care providers, Medical Staff Personnel, Patient Safety Officers, Nurses, Pharmacists, Performance Improvement Personnel, Risk Managers, Joint Commission Coordinators, Administrators and Compliance Officers

Contact Hours:

• Nursing participants: Instruct-online has approved this program for 1.8 contact hours, Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number 339. Completion of offering required prior to awarding certificate.
• All other participants: Must attend the entire Webinar and complete a Webinar critique to receive a 1.5 Hour Attendance Certificate for each program. Completion of offering required prior to awarding certificate.