Product Description

This 4-part webinar series will examine the impact of infections on health care delivery systems and the implementation of strategies to help reduce or prevent the spread of infections. It will also focus on recent changes from The Joint Commission, including the deletion and consolidation of hospital requirements related to infection control.

Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. 1. Identify methods to reduce or prevent the transmission of infection
2. 2. Describe the Joint Commission requirements to reduce the risk of health care associated infections
3. 3. Identify the challenging standards related to the control of infection

Target Audience

This activity is relevant to those responsible for the prevention and control of infections, including managers and supervisors, along with training, infection control, patient safety and quality improvement professionals.

To participate, you can join the series at any time. Previous recordings will be made available on-demand for one year after the launch date.

Faculty

Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, MBA, RN, CIC
Director, Infection Prevention and Control
Division of Healthcare Improvement
The Joint Commission

Diane Cullen, RN, MSN, BMA, CIC
Associate Director, Standards Interpretation Group (SIG)
Division of Healthcare Improvement
The Joint Commission

Webinar Schedule

2020 Release Dates (Thursdays)

This schedule is subject to change.

Continuing Education

Before registering for a program check for updates from your state, county or city on a regular basis to make sure it will be acceptable for your license/certification renewal.

Summary of Continuing Education contact hours awarded for this program:

• • ANCC: 1 hour for each session (total of 4 CEs)
• • ACHE: 1 hour for each session (total of 4 CEs)
• • CJCP: 1 credit hour towards recertification for each session (total of 4)

Learn more about continuing education below.

Read more about Continuing Education

Payment Options

All Joint Commission Resources products require pre-payment. For your convenience, if you do not have a credit card available, we offer a sales quote/proforma invoice option to assist with initiating your payment.

To take advantage of this option:

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4. 4. On the bottom right, there is a section titled "Create Proforma Invoice."
5. 5. Click the "Proforma Invoice" button. (See image below.) 
6. 6. Within 5 minutes, a sales quote will be sent to your email address with details about how to complete a check or wire transfer payment.

Or contact Customer Service at 877.223.6866, option 1 (+1 770 238 0454 outside the US) or via email at jcrcustomerservice@pbd.com to have a proforma invoice created and emailed directly to you.