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Nursing Home Patient Safety Series: Comprehensive Approaches to Preventing and Managing Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Facilities – Antimicrobial Stewardship
This healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention webinar will discuss clinical and pharmacological interventions to reduce urinary tract infections and inappropriate antibiotic use in nursing facilities. In This Event, We Will: Learn about the burden of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and urosepsis in the LTCF population. Discuss how clinicians can properly identify asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) and avoid […]
Empowering Staff, Residents, and Families to Create Safety Against Respiratory Infections This Fall
Speakers: JoVonn Givens, MPH, Task Order Director, Alliant Health Solutions and Swati Gaur MD, MBA, CMD, AGSF, Medical Director of the Year, Society of Post-Acute Long-Term Care, Medical Director, Post-acute Care, Northeast Georgia Health System. Objectives: Discuss current state of respiratory viral infections in the U.S Understand the role of behavioral science in empowering staff, […]
Georgia Department of Public Health Strike & Support Team Office Hours (Non-SNF) | 8.25.23
Join us for the Georgia Department of Public Health Strike & Support Team Office Hours. This series is held on the fourth Friday of each month and is for non-skilled nursing facilities (non-SNFs). Office hours are your opportunity to come and learn, share, vent and more! Find out updates on infection prevention, clinical protocols and […]
Georgia Department of Public Health Strike & Support Team Office Hours (SNF) | 8.18.23
Join us for the Georgia Department of Public Health Strike (& Support) Team Office Hours. These sessions will consist of a regularly scheduled monthly webinar for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) as well as SNF medical directors. Office hours are your opportunity to come and learn, share, vent and more! Each month we will have updates […]
Recognizing and Reducing Stigma in Clinical Documentation
SUMMARY: This session will focus on the stigma of substance use/substance use disorder in clinical notes. There will be a brief overview of stigma and its impact on quality of care. In addition, we will discuss how substance use is often stigmatized in clinical documentation and provide helpful tips on how to use less stigmatizing […]
The Core Elements for Antibiotic Stewardship in Action – Tracking, Reporting and Education | Oct. 24, 2023
Effective antibiotic stewardship is an ongoing commitment – now is the time to augment the implementation of your facility’s ABS interventions. This new webinar series will review the core elements and feature stories from real hospitals who have achieved real results. SERIES DESCRIPTION: Antibiotic stewardship (ABS) is the effort to measure antibiotic prescribing; to improve […]
Boost Event: Protecting Residents Against Respiratory Illness Through Policies and Workflows
Speakers: Swati Gaur, MD, MBA, CMD, AGSF Amy Ward, MS, BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC Objectives: Discuss evidence to support creating a robust immunization program Integrating immunization programs in QAPI through policies and procedures Incorporating infection prevention risk assessment into day to day workflows Improve vaccination rates among staff and residents
The Core Elements for Antibiotic Stewardship in Action – Pharmacy Expertise and Action | Sept. 19, 2023
Effective antibiotic stewardship is an ongoing commitment – now is the time to augment the implementation of your facility’s ABS interventions. This new webinar series will review the core elements and feature stories from real hospitals who have achieved real results. SERIES DESCRIPTION: Antibiotic stewardship (ABS) is the effort to measure antibiotic prescribing; to improve […]
Diabetes 101: Medications & ADEs in Nursing Homes
This event will take us back to the basics of diabetes and its treatment. Diabetes medications are considered high-risk in the Medicare population. However, their use is still needed. During this presentation, we will discuss medications available to treat diabetes, signs and symptoms of hypo- and hyperglycemia, common adverse drug events (ADEs) and tips to […]
The Core Elements for Antibiotic Stewardship in Action – Leadership and Accountability | Aug. 29, 2023
Effective antibiotic stewardship is an ongoing commitment – now is the time to augment the implementation of your facility’s ABS interventions. This new webinar series will review the core elements and feature stories from real hospitals who have achieved real results. SERIES DESCRIPTION: Antibiotic stewardship (ABS) is the effort to measure antibiotic prescribing; to improve […]