Course Overview
The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center’s course
on NHSN Reporting for Long-term Care Facilities covers how to use the LTCF
Component to report healthcare-associated infections. Topics include changes to
the NHSN LTCF component in the last decade, different modules within the LTCF
component, and how this database can help LTCF workers improve infection
prevention outcomes within their facilities.
Target Audience
Target audience for this course are healthcare professionals who
are or will be directly involved in infection prevention activities in their
facilities. These are infection prevention professionals who have participated
in and gained considerable knowledge through specialized infection and control
training and have minimal to moderate practice or fieldwork experience with
infection prevention and control concepts.
Audience examples: Intermediate to Proficient Infection
Preventionist, Intermediate to Proficient HAI/AR/IPC staff, Intermediate to
Proficient Healthcare/Public Health Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease
/Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Pharmacist.
Overall Learning Objectives
- Describe changes to
the National Healthcare Safety Network reporting components in Long-term care
facilities over the past decade.
- Describe the
different modules included in the National Healthcare Safety Network Long-term
care facility component.
- Discuss how
Long-term care facilities can use the National Health Care Safety Network to
improve infection surveillance, target areas for improvement, and enhance
overall resident safety.
Continuing Education
Credit
Continuing education (CE) credit is not available for this webinar.
Resources
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prevention resources.