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
VDH 西南地区团队感染预防指导计划
本月，弗吉尼亚州卫生部 (VDH) 西南地区流行病学家 Paige Bordwine 重点介绍了她所在地区卫生部门工作人员感染预防指导计划的成功经验。
西南弗吉尼亚区域感染预防团队由三名感染预防专家 (IP) 组成，并由区域遏制团队成员提供支持，协助进行 COVID- 19调查和预防。为了加强 IPC 专业知识并扩大区域支持，IP 开始指导遏制团队成员。通过在现场 IPC 评估期间的跟踪，受指导者获得了进行观察、提供教育和提供资源以满足设施需求的实践经验。
在机构收到建议报告后，IP 受训人员会跟进解决问题和需求，并根据 IPC 评估提供教育、观察和干预。值得注意的是，许多专业护理和集中护理机构缺乏经过培训的 N 95健康测试员。为此，区域团队指派了一名专家开展培训师培训课程并协助进行初步适应性测试。
西南地区对于 IP 学员计划的价值给予了极好的反馈。机构受益于学员的支持，而学员则获得感染预防经验，通常利用该计划作为成为感染预防专家和获得感染控制认证的途径。受指导者认为这次经历是一次有益的、有影响力的、宝贵的学习机会。
