VDH Proactive Infection Prevention & Control Assessments (September 2023)

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Course Overview

Looking to strengthen your infection prevention & control program? Want to make your facility even safer? Learn about the Virginia Department of Health’s proactive infection prevention and control assessments and hear a first-hand account of what it’s like to have on-site assessment.

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: Advanced Beginner to Proficient Infection Preventionist, Advanced Beginner to Proficient HAI/AR/IPC staff, Novice to Proficient Healthcare/Public Health Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease /Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Pharmacist.

Overall Learning Objectives

Differentiate between Proactive Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Assessments and a state inspection
List four practice settings that are eligible to request a proactive IPC assessment from the Virginia Department of Health
Recall steps for requesting and scheduling a proactive IPC assessment
Discuss the processes of a proactive IPC assessment before, during, and after the visit

Continuing Education Credit

Continuing education credit is available for this webinar until October 11, 2026. To claim credit, please watch this video in its entirety, then visit the VCU Continuing Medical Education activity page to obtain your credit.

Visit viptc.vcu.edu to access our full library of on-demand courses, training videos, and infection prevention resources.

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