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The VDH HAI Program is dedicated to providing timely education and communication to healthcare facility staff regarding HAI prevention and surveillance.
Newsletters
Our HAI newsletter (Synergy: Combining Efforts for HAI Prevention) is published on a monthly basis and distributed electronically to hospital infection preventionists, key stakeholders from other healthcare facilities and membership organizations, as well as health department staff.
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Upcoming Education/Training Opportunities
None at this time. Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities!
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Past Education/Training Opportunities
- March 13, 2012: NHSN Surveillance: What’s New for 2013 (webinar)
- Presented by Andrea Alvarez and Carol Jamerson, Virginia Department of Health
- To access the slides or the audio from the webinar, click here
- September 26, 2012: Overview of the NHSN Healthcare Worker Influenza Vaccination Module and Reporting Requirements (webinar)
- Presented by Andrea Alvarez, Virginia Department of Health
- To access the slides or the audio from the webinar, click here
- May 3, 2012: SIR 201: Calculating the SIR, Generating Reports, and Presenting the Data (webinar)
- Presented by Dana Burshell, Virginia Department of Health
- To access the slides or the audio from the webinar, click here
- April 19, 2012: SIR 101: Interpretation and Public Reporting (webinar)
- Presented by Dana Burshell, Virginia Department of Health & Bonita Allen, Parham Doctors’ Hospital
- To access the slides or the audio from the webinar, click here.
- March 21, 2012: How to Use the Successful Strategies for the Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care Toolkit (webinar)
- To access the slides, click here
- November 10, 2011: The Epidemic of Infection Prevention: Pass It On!, Richmond (for acute care and long-term care facilities)
- November 10, 2011: The ARRA of Infection Prevention – Andrea Alvarez, Virginia Department of Health (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: On the CUSP Journey: Sentara CarePlex Hospital – Gail Rudder, Sentara CarePlex Hospital (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: VHQC Medical Quality Improvement Focus: Healthcare-Associated Infections and More – Sallie Cook, VHQC (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Collaborative – David Abraham, Beth Sholom Village (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: Coordinating with the Community for Outbreak Response – Lillian Peake, Virginia Department of Health (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: The Key to Successful Transition of Care: A Team Approach – Jane Lewis, Danville Regional Medical Center (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: Building a Business Case for Infection Prevention – Thomas Kerkering, Carilion Clinic and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: Surveillance and National Healthcare Safety Network Surgical Site Infection Tips – Dana Burshell, Virginia Department of Health (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: Surgical Site Infection Surveillance: National Healthcare Safety Network Procedure-Associated Module – Eve Giannetta, University of Virginia Health System; Kathy Bailey, Centra Health; and Janis Ober, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: The Power of Surveillance in Long-Term Care Facilities – Martha Harris, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: All About Surgical Site Infection Surveillance: Lessons Learned from the SSI Surveillance Pilot, SSI Mini Grant Program, and the Data Presentation Collaborative – Andrea Alvarez, Virginia Department of Health and Jacqueline Butler, Sentara Healthcare (presentation)
- November 10, 2011: Long-Term Care: Infection Prevention Updates and Best Practices – Carol Jamerson, Virginia Department of Health and Dottie Torrey, American Healthcare (presentation)
- November 2, 2011: Panel discussion on urinary tract infection assessment, treatment, and prevention, Virginia Beach (for participants of the UTI prevention collaborative)
- To access the slides from the presentations or audio, click here
- October 20, 2011: Successful Strategies for Infection Prevention in Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes, Virginia Beach (for assisted living facilities and nursing homes)
- October 4, 2011: Successful Strategies for Infection Prevention for Inspectors, Richmond (for facility inspectors from the VDH Office of Licensure and Certification and the Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs)
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- June 29-30, 2011: Successful Strategies for Infection Prevention in Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes, Dublin (for assisted living facilities and nursing homes)
- June 16, 2011: Successful Strategies for Infection Prevention in Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes, Weyers Cave (for assisted living facilities and nursing homes)
- June 1-2, 2011: Successful Strategies for Infection Prevention in Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes, Richmond (for assisted living facilities and nursing homes)
- May 24-25, 2011: Successful Strategies for Infection Prevention in Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes, Hampton (for assisted living facilities and nursing homes)
- May 20, 2011: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Audit Webinar (for acute care facilities)
- May 10-11, 2011: Successful Strategies for Infection Prevention in Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes, Woodbridge (for assisted living facilities and nursing homes)
- June 9, 2010: Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance, Richmond (for acute care facilities participating in the SSI surveillance pilot)
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