HH Infection Prevention Champion Program (July 2023)

Thursday, July 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST, Hartford Hospital, Hartford Hospital, Heublein Hall, Hartford, CT

1. Educate on the fundamentals of infection prevention in the acute care setting
2. Highlight best practice standards utilized at HH to prevent hospital acquired infections
3. Share available resources for education and best practice support including, but not limited to Elsevier and current policy/protocol
4. Develop partnership with front-line nurses to promote compliance with best practice

**OPEN ONLY TO HARTFORD HOSPITAL BEDSIDE NURSES AT THIS TIME**

 

REGISTRATION CLOSES 7/26/23 at 4:00pm

 

Please email any questions/concerns to: [email protected]

Dress code: Due to unit rounding, please wear HHC scrubs and closed toe shoes

The IP Champ program is an 8-hour day spent with subject matter experts including, but not limited to: infection prevention, infectious disease, wound champions, microbiology and environmental services. Point prevalence studies will be completed for HAI prevention and environmental rounding.

 

Please note, agenda outline is subject to change.

8:00 – 8:30 Opening Remarks

8:30 – 9:00 Hand Hygiene

9:00 – 9:30 Isolation & COVID-19

9:30 – 09:45 Break

09:45 – 10:45 CLABSI & Expectations & Alternatives

10:45 – 11:45 CAUTI & Expectations & Alternatives

11:45 – 12:15 Lunch

12:15 – 1:00 Microbiology & Clostridiodes difficle

1:00 – 1:15 EOC (Engineering, Negative Pressure/Policy) & Shingles

1:15 – 1:45 Environmental Services

1:45 – 3:00 Your Turn! Point Prevalence Rounding

3:00 - 3:30 Debrief/Round table on findings

3:30 – 4:00 AdHoc Presentation:

4:00 – 4:30 Closing remarks

Nurses: This activity is designated for a maximum of 7.75 ANCC contact hours.

ANCC Contact Hour(s) (7.75 hours)

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to [email protected]hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hartford HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests).  All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.