Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center

05/05/2025

Join us on Wednesday for our Diagnostic Stewardship Webinar!

The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center is featuring Dr. Daniel J. Morgan -- Chief of Epidemiology at the VA Maryland Healthcare System, Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Director of the Center for Innovation in Diagnosis -- for a FREE webinar on Diagnostic Stewardship. Learn how you can influence diagnostic decisions, reduce unnecessary testing, and strengthen antimicrobial stewardship across your facility.

🗓 May 7, 2025 | 🕒 12:00 - 1:00 PM
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4jsfucM

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04/25/2025

Smarter testing starts with smarter decisions. Join the Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center for a free webinar on Diagnostic Stewardship, featuring Dr. Daniel J. Morgan. Learn how clinical teams can reduce medical overuse, improve diagnostic practices, and support antimicrobial stewardship.

🗓 May 7, 2025
🕒 12:00-1:00 PM
🔗Register: https://bit.ly/4jsfucM

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03/19/2025

Happy Certified Nurses Day! Today, we celebrate the dedication and expertise of certified nurses who play a vital role in infection prevention and patient safety. Your commitment to excellence helps create healthier communities and stronger healthcare systems.

At the Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center, we support your ongoing education with free, evidence-based training designed to enhance your skills. Explore our courses anytime: https://bit.ly/3T13ZwZ

Thank you for your dedication to quality care!

03/13/2025

Infection prevention is a key element of patient safety, helping to reduce risks and improve outcomes. In recognition of Patient Safety Awareness Week, explore our HAI Infection Prevention Training Playlist, designed to equip healthcare professionals with essential strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Strengthen your infection prevention skills with this curated collection of courses covering key prevention techniques and best practices.

Access the playlist today! https://bit.ly/3DtkT3z

03/10/2025

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has an amazing Patient Safety Essentials Toolkit loaded with nine tools to guide your safety work. Check it out on their website: https://www.ihi.org/resources/tools/patient-safety-essentials-toolkit

This Sunday, March 9, 2025, marks the start of Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW). Now in its 23rd year, this annual recognition event aims to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety.

IHI’s theme for this year’s PSAW is “The Power of A: Awareness, Assessment and Action.” IHI Vice President Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, adds, “It’s time for everyone in health care, in partnership with patients, families, and the communities we serve to leverage the power of ‘A’ [Awareness] and operationalize what matters for safety.”

Check out the full article via AORN: https://go.ihi.org/3FbTZO8

Join us for a PSAW webinar next week, Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET: https://go.ihi.org/4i7Z605

03/05/2025

Strengthen dialysis infection prevention practices! The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center is pleased to announce our new mini-course, Infection Prevention & Control Strategies in Dialysis Setting. This course provides essential knowledge and practical strategies for infection preventionists and healthcare professionals working in dialysis settings. Topics include:

✔️ Preventing bloodstream infections through vascular access safety
✔️ Optimizing environmental cleaning and disinfection
✔️ Managing water quality in dialysis facilities
✔️ Strengthening antibiotic stewardship programs

Designed for infection preventionists, dialysis nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in dialysis care, these courses provide practical strategies to improve patient safety. CE credits available.

Access courses: https://bit.ly/3FgJdWD

02/20/2025

Want to learn more about infection prevention in high-risk populations? The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center has on-demand courses focused on IPC for high-risk populations. These courses are tailored to a variety of healthcare settings including behavioral health, burn patients, immunocompromised populations, neonatal, and pediatric settings. CE credit available.

Access courses: https://bit.ly/3T13ZwZ

02/11/2025

VIPTC has exciting new content for infection preventionists and healthcare teams! Our training series for new IPs educates infection preventionists on device rounding. The Amazing Story of Clean Catch provides a patient-friendly guide to proper urine sample collection. Additionally, our updated CHG Treatment Step-by-Step Instructions videos now emphasize the importance of following facility-specific protocols for line cleaning.

Access videos: https://bit.ly/3ww0Ugv

01/28/2025

Start 2025 as a leader in infection prevention! Our IP Standards: Regulatory Readiness Nov 2024 course prepares you to navigate regulatory challenges and drive compliance with confidence.

Ready to grow your IP management skills? Explore this and other leadership courses today: https://bit.ly/3T13ZwZ

01/16/2025

Infection prevention is a balancing act, especially during assisted blood glucose monitoring (ABGM). Learn how to safeguard patient safety, prevent infections like HIV and Hepatitis B and C, and ensure top-quality care. Watch our latest training video, Assisted Blood Glucose Monitoring, today.

Access video: https://bit.ly/3ww0Ugv

01/13/2025

Happy National Pharmacist Day! We appreciate all that pharmacists do to keep patients safe and prevent infections. In addition to our ASP courses, we also offer an IP in Pharmacy course. All courses can be found in our directory: https://viptc.vcu.edu/i-want-to-learn/on-demand-catalog/

01/07/2025

🚨THIS WEEK!🚨

Join us on Thursday, January 9th at noon ET for our IV to PO Conversion webinar! Register today: https://bit.ly/3D564Ui

Looking to improve antimicrobial stewardship and patient outcomes? Join us for a FREE webinar on IV to PO Conversion on Thursday, January 9th, 2025 from noon – 1 p.m. ET! Featuring Dr. Brad Spellberg, Chief Medical Officer at Los Angeles General Medical Center, this webinar will explore the historical use of IV antimicrobials for serious infections, challenge the notion that IV is always better, and highlight the benefits of oral antimicrobials in terms of safety, cost, and patient preference.

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Register now: https://bit.ly/3D564Ui