Healthcare Infections News Posts
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Infection Control in Respiratory Therapy Practices I June 21, 2022
Infection Control in Respiratory Therapy Practices June 21, 2022 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. CT [symple_button url="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6984494106536037132" color="blue" size="default" border_radius="3px" target="blank" rel="" icon_left=""...
APIC Toolkit for Infection Preventionists in Rural and Isolated Settings: You Are Not Alone
It is not uncommon, even for the most experienced Infection Preventionists (IPs), within larger urban acute care settings, to share that they felt isolated when starting in the IP role. Many simply landed into the IP role, yet quickly learned to love it and make it...
Infection Control Best Practices: Donning and Doffing Paper Doll Exercise
Education and training around proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential. We know knowledge gaps exist and proper techniques are not always implemented, especially when it comes to donning and doffing. If the appropriate protocol is not followed,...
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Break the Chain of Infection
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most invasive and deadly multi-drug resistant organisms. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the...
Great Plains QIN Connecting the Dots Webinar | Recording and Presentation Available
The Great Plains QIN team hosted a Webinar, Connecting the Dots, on March 15, 2022 to present the connection between sepsis, immunizations and antibiotic stewardship. Presenters offered an overview of the Connecting the Dots campaign and available tools and resources...
Antibiotics, Immunizations and Sepsis: Connecting the Dots | Great Plains QIN Webinar and Resources
What do antibiotics, immunizations and sepsis have in common and why is it important to “Connect the Dots”? Antibiotics - According to the World Health Organization, antimicrobial resistance is one of the top 10 global public health threats¹ facing humanity. Every...
Behind The Scenes: Project Firstline South Dakota
Cheri Fast, RN, BSN, CIC | South Dakota Project FirstLine Infection prevention and control is fundamental to safer care, improved health outcomes and a reduction in costs. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (Great Plains QIN) and Project Firstline Leads in South...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Putting Infection Prevention into Everyday Practice | February 22, 2022
February 22, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT To stop the spread of infections, everyone working in a healthcare facility needs to have a foundational knowledge of infection prevention and must be ready to implement basic measures throughout their workday and at home. In...
StAT Learning Series: Universal PPE Best Practices & Role of a Trained Observer
Universal PPE Best Practices & Role of a Trained Observer The theory behind personal protective equipment (PPE) is simple, but working in a fast-paced, overburdened environment can cause lapses in protocol and best practices. Access the Centers for Medicare &...
Early Recognition and Management of Sepsis Toolkit for Home Health Care Settings
Superior Health Quality Alliance developed a toolkit to assist home health care organizations to implement critical infection prevention and control measures to improve patient sepsis outcomes. The toolkit includes a training program outline that organizations can...