Infection Prevention from a Quality Perspective

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-IPQP

Hours: 1.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Identify the common types of HAIs and how they are transmitted.
Indicate best practice methods among the healthcare team for the prevention of HAIs.
Recall data collection methods for the surveillance of HAIs.

Outline:
Section 1: Overview

Overview

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Prevention of HAIs

Prevention of HAIs

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Data Collection and Surveillance

Data Collection and Surveillance

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Writer: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN

Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University.  After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings.  Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.  Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias. 

Subject Matter Expert: Brittany Kenney MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

Brittany earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Saint Louis University and a Master of Science in Nursing as a pediatric nurse practitioner from Emory University. She has worked in multiple inpatient settings over the years. Her specialty areas include the pediatric intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit, and pediatric neurosurgery. She also works as an adjunct clinical nursing professor. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.