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
APIC 弗吉尼亚会议
十月5日 和6日、感染预防专家 和公共卫生合作伙伴 来自全州各地的人们齐聚弗吉尼亚VA里士满 二 数天的教育、交流和向行业合作伙伴学习新产品。
感染控制和流行病学专业人员协会弗吉尼亚分会（APIC 弗吉尼亚) 有他们的 史上最高出席人数，周五的会议有超过100与会者，周四的会前会议有大约60与会者！
会前与会者了解了基础微生物学的来龙去脉、标本采集如何影响培养结果、如何解读药敏结果和抗生素图谱，以及如何通过加强与实验室的合作为抗菌管理计划做出贡献。
与会者复习了水管理、透析、建筑、鼻腔去殖民化作为预防感染的手段，并听取了有趣的小组 A 链球菌和 S疥疮爆发。周四的社交活动提供了美味的食物和饮料，以及社交的机会。
APIC Virginia 期待在明年的教育会议上见到您！
