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CAUTI and CLABSI prevention post-pandemic: Webinar recap
CAUTI and CLABSI rates still high? Explore how to make the most of a medical supplier’s clinical experts.
How to promote health equity: 10 things IPs can do
Discover how to promote health equity in infection prevention with 10 strategies to reduce health disparities.
Perineal care for Foley patients: 5 tips for better practice
Why focus on perineal care? It’s directly related to CAUTI risk. Learn tips for driving consistent peri care practice.
IPs: Are you included in daily multidisciplinary rounds?
Discover what you can bring to the table as part of multidisciplinary rounds in your acute care facility.
External urinary catheter use: Follow this decision tree
Does your team know when an external urinary catheter is a better option than a Foley? This tool spells it out.
Ready to prevent a Candida auris outbreak in your LTCF?
A Candida auris outbreak is one of your worst nightmares. Make sure your residents are protected.
CLABSI guidelines update: Get SHEA’s CVC essential practices
Looking for the latest CLABSI guidelines? Check out SHEA’s 2022 updates to find out if you’re following best practices.
How a bladder scan affects CAUTI risk for patients: Poster
Do you know when to bladder scan a patient? Learn the benefits of consistently using the tool to deliver your best care.
Standardization in healthcare: Guidance for IPs in LTCFs
When are IPs involved in clinical standardization in healthcare? At every step in long-term care facilities. Learn how.
Hospital cleaning team helps lift HCAHPS scores: Infographic
Hospital cleaning takes specialized training. Learn how one EVS team started from scratch and made a difference.
Vascular access team creation: How you contribute as an IP
Looking to build a vascular access team? Learn how infection preventionists are key to success.
Best practice vs reality for CAUTI in hospitals: Infographic
Explore an infographic on the current realities of urinary catheter practices—and where you may want to focus education.
LTCF PPE requirements: How to optimize usage and resources
Long-term care staff don’t always follow PPE requirements. Who can help them access the protective gear they need?
Central line bundle use: Share this checklist with your team
Using the right process and products for your central line bundle? Refer to a checklist of guidelines and helpful hints.
Alternatives to catheters in your ED: How to go Foley-free
What’s stopping alternatives to catheters in your emergency department? Learn how these products help reduce CAUTI risk.
How effective is the environmental cleaning in your LTCF?
EVS staff doing nursing home housekeeping? Educate them to do environmental cleaning to increase everyone’s safety.
You can stop nursing home infections even with staffing issues
Nursing home infections and staff turnover high? Discover 5 ways to promote best practice—and encourage staff to stay.
Can your travel nurses do a central line dressing change?
Onboarding travel nurses? Learn how to get them up to speed on changing a central line to help them prevent CLABSIs.
5 external catheter myths: How to bust them in your facility
What’s getting in the way of external catheter use at your facility? Learn how these products help reduce CAUTI rates.
Nursing home staff hand hygiene: 8 strategies for closing gaps
Challenged to achieve hand hygiene compliance in your facility? Learn how to raise staff and resident performance rates.
Preventing CAUTI during staffing shortages: 4 success factors
Looking for ways to onboard travel nurses so they’re prepared for preventing CAUTI? Discover what it takes to COPE.
How can experts help nursing home staff with HAI prevention?
Every IP leader can use guidance. Explore how internal/external collaboration can help you increase HAI prevention.
Is natural disaster preparedness in your response plan?
Make sure your facility’s emergency response plan includes an infection prevention strategy to control disease spread.
The infection preventionist evolution: 10 ways to take the lead
The scope and function of your position continue to expand. How do you increase your influence and support facility-wide?
New LTCF infection preventionists: Start with a good roadmap
Infection preventionists in LTCFs play a unique role. Learn 6 tips to help build your knowledge and keep residents safe.
Optimizing catheter care by CNAs and other non-clinicians
Catheter care by CNAs not always best practice? Learn guidelines to help them as well as transporters, PT/OT and more.
Medical gown options: AAMI standards applied to more PPE gowns
Explore how these expanded standards can help you choose the right protective apparel.