What You Need to Know: Enhanced Barrier Precautions

Join us at 11 am ET on Monday, April 1 for an informational session on What You Need to Know: Enhanced Barrier Precautions.

To support your quality efforts, we will present a brief overview of new enhanced barrier precautions guidance. CMS has posted QSO-24-08-NH Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes to prevent spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). This will provide updated guidance that align with nationally accepted standards from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Each webinar is 30 minutes long and offers impactful information to support you and your team. The webinar will feature a brief presentation followed by a Q & A, during which attendees may speak with our team of experts.

Readmissions Rewind

For this series, we will provide a YouTube link to previous Boosters and Beyond: Rethinking Readmissions session every week.

This week's session topic is Falls.

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Upcoming Education

NHSN Office Hours

On Wednesday, April 3 at 11 am ET, the IPRO QIN-QIO will host its 30 minute, bi-weekly discussion on various topics surrounding NHSN including updates, reminders about upcoming changes, and answers to our most received provider questions. Bring your questions and concerns and learn to better navigate NSHN. Send any questions to Josh Clodius jclodius2@healthcentricadvisors.org so we can address them on the call.

Calling All Infection Preventionists!

Join our IP3 group for a lively discussion with other infection preventionists to share new infection prevention ideas and discover new strategies. This group is hosted by Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN and Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, M.Ed., CIC every Thursday at 11 am ET.

Want More Education?

Each week we offer an array of educational opportunities. Please visit our calendar to learn more and register for upcoming events.

Check out IPRO Learn, our new online learning platform where you can complete educational modules at your own convenience and pace. Some available courses include:

Ensuring Equitable Care: Understanding the role of trauma and stigma in the lives of residents with a history of addiction
Hand Hygiene Learning Circle
Neurocognitive Disorder: Dementia
Documenting Immunizations

Learn on the Go!

The Quest for Quality podcast features IPRO QIN-QIO Quality Improvement Specialists in conversation with experts about timely topics relevant to nursing homes and members of our Partnerships for Community Health. Listen to the podcast here.

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