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
庆祝 Sue Moeslein 对导师的奉献
苏珊 (Sue) 莫斯莱因不仅是感染预防领域的领导者，她还是培养下一代专业人员的导师。Sue 拥有超过40年的医疗保健从业经验以及17年的感染预防专家 (IP) 经验，一直是患者安全和护理质量的坚定倡导者。Sue 拥有涉及各种医疗保健环境和角色（包括感染预防和护理管理）的多元化背景，她为健康质量创新者 (HQI) 带来了丰富的经验。
Sue 对指导下一代 IP 充满热情。作为APIC-Virginia/VDH IP 指导计划的联合主席，她对该计划的成功发挥了重要作用。认识到早期职业 IP 所面临的挑战，Sue 在开发这个结构化、低负担的指导计划中发挥了关键作用。通过将经验丰富的 IP 与新人配对，该计划促进了专业成长，增强了知识共享，并标准化了整个领域的最佳实践。苏的奉献精神帮助创建了一个可扩展的模型，该模型可以同时支持导师和学员，同时减少经验丰富的专业人员的工作量。
由于她的努力，指导计划得到了高度参与，保留率很高，并得到了参与者的积极反馈。通过结构化的学习模块、互动讨论和继续教育学分，受训人员可以获得在感染预防方面取得优异成绩所需的技能和信心。
苏对于指导的热情体现了合作和领导精神。她的工作确保整个弗吉尼亚州的感染预防专业人员得到支持、授权并为成功做好准备。
关于苏的有趣事实
- 今年是她结婚43周年
- 有3孙子
- 注册护士42年
- 闲暇时，她喜欢缝被子（而且缝得很好）
