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Enhanced Barrier Precautions to Help Prevent Spread of MDRO's

Transmission of multi-drug-resistant organisms (MDROs) has a high impact on skilled nursing residents. Infections with these pathogens are difficult to treat and limited treatments are available. Preventing the transmission of multi-drug-resistant organisms (MDROs) among skilled nursing residents is imperative. (CDC, 2021) In 2019 the CDC introduced the Enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) as a way to help prevent spread of MDRO’s. EBP are a set of infection control measures used in skilled nursing facilities to reduce the risk of spreading infections, particularly those that may be transmitted through contact with bodily fluids, respiratory secretions, or contaminated surfaces. These precautions go above and beyond the standard precautions, and are typically implemented when dealing with patients who are known or suspected to have highly contagious MDROs (CDC, 2022).

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Personal Protective Equipment

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Project Firstline is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) national training program for healthcare Infection prevention and control. Project Firstline training materials and educational activities help to empower healthcare workers in building their foundational knowledge of infection control.

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What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?

In this episode of Inside Infection Control, you’ll meet CDC’s Dr. Abby Carlson, who will describe personal protective equipment (PPE), the gear you use to protect yourself, your patients and everyone in the healthcare environment.

Presented by Norton Infectious Diseases Institute (NIDI) the Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds series addresses topics that are timely and impactful in areas of infectious diseases and infection control research and practice. Each week features an expert that led presentations on infectious diseases, infection control, research, and related fields.

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October 4, 2023

Communicating HAI data

Clay Bryant

October 11, 2023

Outbreak Identification

Kirsten Trudeau, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

October 18, 2023

Get to know you micro lab

Alan Junkins, PhD

October 25, 2023

Antimicrobial Stewardship for Infection Preventionists

Elena Swingler, PharmD

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