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Thriving as an Infection Preventionist – Michigan

October 18, 2024
8:30 a.m. To 4:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Comfort Inn, Birch Run, MI, 48415

Thriving as an infection preventionist may sound like a lofty goal in today’s environment, but this in-person interactive session will help revitalize, support and equip you with new tools for your program’s success.

Join Superior Health Quality Alliance and your peers across the region in learning solutions for your challenges and organizational tips that can keep you from feeling overwhelmed.

During this no cost seminar, you will have the opportunity to learn best practices on multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and enhanced barrier precautions (EBPs) as well as Michigan specific infection control supports/programs from the experts at the Michigan Infection Prevention Resource & Assessment Team (IPRAT) team, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. They will share best practices and free resources for nursing homes. This seminar includes learning from experienced nursing home leaders on maintaining line listing, conducting surveillance and rounding with practical tips from the field. You’ll also practice difficult conversations with providers and families about your antibiotic stewardship program.

Join us for a day that is about YOU! Get re-energized and focused and build relations to help you thrive!

Download the agenda.

Objectives

Participants will learn:

  • To verbalize the regulatory requirements for an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) program.
  • The importance of surveillance in an effective IPC program.
  • How to conduct difficult conversations with confidence.
  • Tips for success and survey readiness.

Audience

  • Infection preventionists working in nursing homes as well as directors of nursing, administrators and others involved in infection prevention and control.

Featured Speakers

  • Members from the Michigan Infection Prevention Resource & Assessment Team (IPRAT) team, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
  • Superior Health Quality Alliance:
    • Jana Broughton, NHA, Quality Improvement Advisor
    • Patricia Leonard, RN, Quality Improvement Advisor

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