This webinar aims to emphasize the importance of adhering to the basics of environmental cleaning and disinfection to promote patient and resident safety, staff wellness, and reduce healthcare acquired infections. Content is geared for environmental services workers, certified nurse aides, and nurses in long term care, hospitals, outpatient settings and clinics.
Presenter: Cheri Fast, RN, BSN, WOCN
Objectives:
- Identify the chain of infection and environment of care in the spread of infections.
- Differentiate between cleaning and disinfecting.
- Understand contact time and high touch surfaces.
- Apply strategies and tips to support cleaning and disinfection compliance in healthcare environments.
- Describe Project Firstline and available training.
Event Details
- December 7, 2021
- 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Event Type
- Virtual
Host
- Great Plains Quality Innovation Network
Partners
Audiences
- Environmental Services
- Director of Nursing
- Nursing
- Public Health
- Infection Control
Organization Types
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Healthcare Stakeholder Organization
- Long Term Care (LTC)
- Public Health
- Home Health / Hospice