Course Code: REL-PAC-0-ISPO
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Define the purpose of infection surveillance in post-acute care settings.
Describe the role of infection surveillance as part of an effective infection prevention and control program.
Identify evidence-based approaches to monitor infection data and implement corrective infection control actions as needed.
Define how infection control surveillance data should be used for performance improvement purposes and meeting regulatory reporting requirements for the National Healthcare Safety Network.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: What Is Surveillance?
What Is Surveillance?
How Is Surveillance Used in Long-Term Care Settings?
Case Study
Summary
Section 3: Purpose of Surveillance in Long-Term Care Settings
How Is Surveillance Data Used?
Core Surveillance Definitions
Review
Summary
Section 4: Infection Control Data and Surveillance Data Collection Techniques
Applications of Surveillance Data in the Infection Prevention and Control Program
Types of Surveillance Methodologies
Review
Summary
Section 5: Calculating Infection Control Surveillance Rates
Surveillance Calculations and Implications
Incidence Rate
Case Study
Attack Rate
Types of Events that Can Be Monitored
Summary
Section 6: Using Surveillance Data to Drive Evidence-Based Practice Change and Advance Patient Safety
Meeting Public Reporting Requirements
Driving Clinical Practice Change with Surveillance Data
Case Study
Case Study
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Instructor: Hudson Garrett Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, IP-BC, PLNC, CFER, AS-BC, VA-BC, MSL-BC, CPPS, CPHQ, FACDONA, FAAPM, FNAP, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Medicine.
Dr. Garrett is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Long Term Care, Infection Prevention and Control in Post-Acute Care Settings, and previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.