Free CMS/CDC/QIO Webinar: Establishing a Nursing Home Infection Prevention Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program, a national network of Quality Innovation Network (QIN)-QIOs serving every state and territory, will host a free webinar entitled “Establishing a Nursing Home Infection Prevention Program” on Thurs., July 16th from 4 to 5 p.m. EDT. During the webinar, participants will learn to identify the key components of an infection prevention program in the nursing home setting; describe the best-practice strategies needed to establish a program; and understand the key elements necessary for ongoing infection prevention surveillance. Advance registration is required and available here. The suggested audience is nursing home leaders, clinical and administrative staff members, and others interested in nursing home infection prevention in the era of COVID-19.
This webinar is the eighth in a series entitled “National CMS/CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Training.” The series, held every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. EDT, provides training for infection control processes in nursing homes. Invitations are distributed weekly for each training. To sign up for updates, click here, and to view all previous session recordings, slides, and resources, click here.
Contact: Dan Heim, dheim@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8866