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Upcoming Webinars
Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes
Brief Introduction to CDI Part Two
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 | 2 to 3 p.m. ET
1.0 CEs Available at No Cost to You!

Join Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) to learn about Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes and to discuss a brief introduction to Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) part two of the Nursing Home Training Sessions created by the Quality Innovation Network National Coordinating Center (QIN NCC), under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), developed with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 
Reducing Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Outpatient Settings Using Behavioral Interventions Webinar
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 | 3 to 4 p.m. ET
Join us for an Antibiotic Stewardship National Learning & Action Network (LAN) Event, focusing on behavioral interventions for providers to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, while maintaining patient satisfaction with care. During this webinar participants will hear from guest speaker Dr. Daniella Meeker about interventions designed to improve care decisions, without limiting the choices available to physicians.
Continuing Education:
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. This activity is eligible for ACPE, ANCC, AANP, and CDR credit; see final
CPE/CE activity announcement for specific details.
Sponsored by the American Society on Aging
Addressing Health Disparities in People Living With Dementia Webinar
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | 1 to 2 p.m. ET
In this web seminar, Andrea Garr will provide an overview of the United Family Caregivers project in Milwaukee, WI, and lessons learned from this project. She also will discuss best practices when working in cross-cultural environments with African American caregivers. Dr. Lisa Barnes’ portion of the presentation will focus on disparities in Alzheimer’s dementia and cognitive impairment as it relates to African Americans. She will discuss some of the most widely cited reasons for the disparities and describe findings on risk factors for cognitive decline from her cohort study, the Minority Aging Research Study. Part of the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center webinar series sponsored by the Administration for Community Living, this web seminar is provided to you at no cost and includes complimentary CEUs. 
Online Nursing Home Training Sessions
Purpose of the Online Nursing Home Training Sessions  
  • To provide nursing home leaders with a set of training materials that they can use to enhance understanding of important concepts and practices that promote effective communication, antibiotic stewardship, and C. difficile prevention; and to provide information, tools, and resources to take action to improve practices.
  • To provide an opportunity to apply for certificates of participation or a total of 11.3 nursing continuing education credits at no cost.
  • To develop and disseminate materials that can be accessed and used by long-term care (LTC) partners and stakeholders interested in these topics.
Clostridium difficile Part Two: Clinical Overview; Session 6
Welcome and Overview

With use and overprescribing of antibiotics, there are certain bacterial infections that increase, including C. difficile . This session will discuss the strategies to prevent and track incidence and prevalence of CDI in nursing home s.
 
This session is one of a series of six sessions for nursing home s to support implementation of principles and practices of antibiotic stewardship and prevention and management of C. difficile infections. 

Learning Objectives
  • Use strategies to prevent C. difficile.
  • Use strategies to track and monitor C. difficile.
Nursing Home Training Session 6 Digest
HSAG developed this PowerPoint presentation for your convenience to go through the training session at your own pace or as an in-service with your staff members.
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Resources
These trainings can be found on fl.train.org by searching for
"FDOH Infection Control" and more in-depth instructions are posted on this webpage http://www.floridahealth.gov/ict
Florida Department of Health (DOH) Training Modules in Infection Prevention are available at no cost to you on the Train Florida website.
  • An Overview on Infection Control
  • Infection control for certified nursing assistants in nursing homes and ambulatory care
  • Infection control for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in ambulatory care
  • Infection control for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in nursing homes
  • Infection control for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in hospitals
NNHQCC Composite Score Documents and NNHQI Campaign Quality Measure (QM) Trend Documents
This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Florida, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy.
Publication No. FL-11SOW-C.2-07202018-01