This session is complimentary for all GHA members. The fee is $295 for non-members. Speaker Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM Course Curriculum This webinar will discuss the changes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made to the infection control standards in 2019 as well as the interpretive guidelines developed in July 2022. Attendees will learn how hospitals can comply with the regulation, including verifying qualifications of the infection preventionist, having a hospital-wide antibiotic stewardship program, and following nationally recognized infection control standards. Additionally, this webinar will discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) procedures for cleaning and disinfecting reusable medical devices, along with resources for training. The Joint Commission standards on the Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) will be briefly discussed. Continuing Education Credits The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 2 contact hours. By attending 2024 CMS Hospital Infection Prevention and Control and ASP offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 2 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualifying Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualifying Education Credit. If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529
This session is complimentary for all GHA members.
The fee is $295 for non-members.
Speaker
Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM
Course Curriculum
This webinar will discuss the changes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made to the infection control standards in 2019 as well as the interpretive guidelines developed in July 2022.
Attendees will learn how hospitals can comply with the regulation, including verifying qualifications of the infection preventionist, having a hospital-wide antibiotic stewardship program, and following nationally recognized infection control standards.
Additionally, this webinar will discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) procedures for cleaning and disinfecting reusable medical devices, along with resources for training. The Joint Commission standards on the Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) will be briefly discussed.
Continuing Education Credits
The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 2 contact hours.
By attending 2024 CMS Hospital Infection Prevention and Control and ASP offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 2 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualifying Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualifying Education Credit.
If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529