There's No Place Like Home Health Surveillance

CE: 1 / IPU: 1

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @ 1 pm ET
Laken Chaney MHA, BS, RRT-ACCS, CIC

Home health (HH) and hospice (HSPC) provide ongoing care for patients upon discharge from inpatient acute care facilities. Patients often present and require services for a device, such as a central line or urinary catheter. The absence of updated healthcare associated infection (HAI) surveillance definitions for HH and HSPC have made navigating healthcare- associated infections (HAI) a challenge in this population. This session will explore the regulatory requirements set for HH and HSPC to perform HAI surveillance and the definitions available for the HH/HSPC infection prevention (IP). The speaker will discuss implementation of a HH/HSPC surveillance program for central line associated blood stream infections and share steps taken, tools utilized, and lessons learned. Nuances to consider when creating a robust program, including the use of electronic medical record, partnering with acute care facility IPs, and reporting of data will also be presented.

Continuing Education (CE) Credit:

In support of improving patient care, The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing:

• APIC designates this activity for 1 Nursing Contact Hours

Physicians:

• APIC designates this live course activity for a maximum of 1 PRA Category 1 Credits™
• Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

IPUs

• APIC designates this activity for 1 infection prevention unit(s).
• For more information, please see https://www.cbic.org/CBIC/Recertify/Recertification-by-Continuing-Education.htm