Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 17: CDC’s Core IP Practices - Occupational Health - IP3 (Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists) Office Hrs Description: […]
Description: In this real-world presentation, healthcare providers who have firsthand experience with emergency events will share their stories and insights to aid listeners in their own emergency planning In this session participants will: Identify key components of emergency plans. Recognize, in comparison to the stories shared, if their emergency plans and staff are prepared for […]
Description: Providing support is essential. Join us for this interactive session with Julia Doherty of the Rhode Island Department of Health. During this session, Julia will review options and the referral process for RI QuitWorks. She’ll address questions you may have.
Sepsis remains a national priority and is a complex and challenging condition to manage. Despite substantial attention to improvement, an opportunity still exists to decrease sepsis-related morbidity and mortality. More […]
Topic: Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: Defining the Challenge – Managing Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia Description: This introductory session will define the challenges that nursing home face when managing residents' behavioral symptoms and expressions of dementia. In this session, we will: Present data on rates of dementia in correlation with antipsychotic […]
Session Topic: Learning Circle: Diabetes/Kidney Health Description: Review and Check- in COVID-19 has changed healthcare in many ways and has delayed chronic disease management for many patients. Patients needing follow-up appointments for their chronic disease were not able to schedule appointments due to decrease in in-person visits, laboratory closures for routine testing, and less access […]
Did You Know? UTIs are second most frequent infection in NH facilities Prevalence of UTIs range from 0.6 to 21.8% UTI treatment represents 30-50% of antibiotic use in NH facilities […]
Topic: Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: Defining the Challenge – Managing Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia (Live Replay) Description: Live Replay
Join us to learn about promising practices from Berkshire Health, Vermont CARES and the NH Harm Reduction program. We welcome you to share about your efforts too! Upon attending this session, participants will be able to: 1. Define and understand the practice and key principles of harm reduction. 2. Implement key strategies of harm […]
Topic: Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: Defining the Challenge – Managing Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia (IP3 Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists Office […]
Description: Collaboration is the key to success in preparing for and navigating an actual emergency. Hear the stories of those who have managed the emergency response during Hurricane Michael, a […]
Anyone can develop sepsis, a life-threatening, complex and challenging condition to manage. There are significant human and financial costs associated with it. Every year more than 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop sepsis, leading to over 270,000 deaths. Roughly 19% of sepsis survivors are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, leading to $3.1 […]