Course Objectives

At the completion of the course, participant will be able to

• Conduct an Infection Prevention and Control annual program assessment

• Develop a comprehensive and practical policy and protocol on Enhanced Standard Precautions

• Develop a practical collaborative Antibiotic Stewardship Program

Who Should Attend This Course

This course is an advanced course for Infection Preventionists (IPs) in Long-Term Care.  It deals with current topics important to today's infection prevention and control program. 

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• Infection Preventionists

• Directors of Nursing

• Administrators​

• Licensed Nurses

• Pharmacists

• Medical Staff Directors

• Infection Control Committee/Antibiotic Stewardship Committee Chairs

Course Content

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Infection Prevention and Control Annual Program Assessment

• Conduct an Infection Prevention and Control program evaluation

• Perform an infection control risk assessment on your facility

• Develop infection control goals for the following year

Understand what is involved in performing a program assessment and apply those principles discussed in creating an individual facility program assessment 

De-mystifying Enhanced Standard Precautions (ESP)

• Understand the new CDPH Enhanced Standard Precautions

• Review practical application of this guideline

Create an ESP policy for your facility that incorporates the components of this public health advisory

Antibiotic Stewardship

• Review the role of the infection preventionist, licensed nurse and pharmacist in the facility's Antibiotic Stewardship Program

• Understand the relationship between McGeer and Loeb criteria

• How to incorporate Loeb Criteria into your Antibiotic Stewardship Program

Do a deep dive into creating a comprehensive Antibiotic Stewardship Program for your facility that involves the collaboration of nursing, pharmacy, infection prevention, and physicians