It’s Not Just a Room Turnover: It’s Infection Prevention
Did you know that patients admitted to rooms where the previous occupant had a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) face a higher risk of acquiring that same organism? Every day, environmental services (EVS) professionals work alongside frontline healthcare staff to reduce this risk and protect patients and residents. When we support EVS teams, we strengthen the entire infection prevention system.
What to Expect and How to Use It: With some EVS staff receiving as little as three days of training, and 83% learning on the job, education needs to be quick, practical, and built into their daily workflow.
- Onboarding: Project Firstline Training Toolkit for Environmental Services (EVS) Staff – A comprehensive training plan that builds both the why and the how, helping EVS staff confidently step into their role as essential infection prevention team members.
- New Refreshers: CDC EVS Microlearns – Quick, practical micro-learns covering key topics like contact time, when to change gloves, and maintaining clean and safe EVS carts, perfect for reinforcing skills in just a few minutes.
- New Observation & Support: VDH Daily Room Cleaning Checklist – A simple, structured checklist to guide room cleaning from start to finish, helping standardize workflows and ensure no critical steps are missed.
目标受众： 基本 IPC 教育水平
除虫剂！
本月，我们将重点介绍 UVA 健康感染预防和控制 (IP&C) 团队及其 Bug Busters 计划！
与弗吉尼亚州卫生部 (VDH) 的 Ginger Vanhoozer 一起参加 IP 路演激发了 Julianna Felsher、Jim Hovanec、Ann Sidebottom 和 Fati Craighead 的灵感，将有趣的感染预防和控制教育带到弗吉尼亚州夏洛茨维尔 UVA 健康大学医学中心的急性护理中。
2024年 8 月，IP&C 团队启动了移动海报板计划，以便在各个部门之间进行及时、有趣的教育。购物车（当然是装着糖果！）的内容轮流展示导管相关尿路感染 (CAUTI)、中心静脉导管相关血流感染 (CLABSI) 以及其他相关感染预防措施等关键主题。每个部分每月更新一次，并通过 Velcro ®附加教育材料，以便于定制。该团队在每个单位花费大约30分钟，让工作人员能够灵活地参与临床职责。富有创意的主题（例如 12 月的节日“格林奇克星”）有助于吸引注意力并提高参与度。
Bug Busters 受到了员工们的热烈欢迎，他们表示非常喜欢色彩缤纷的黑板、轻松的氛围，当然还有糖果！教育的随意性鼓励员工提出他们可能从未意识到的问题。他们甚至有伤口护理等部门询问他们如何创建像这样的自己的教育计划。
感谢 UVA Health IP&C 团队与我们分享您的计划并帮助我们的读者找到将教育普及给大众的创造性方法！
