7/2/19 Moving Mountains Phase 3: Next Steps for the Infection Preventionist
Course Description
This session will assist SNF providers in understanding the new requirements related to Infection Preventionists. A review of regulatory requirements regarding Infection Preventionist with an analysis of the essential duties and requirements related to this new position will be emphasized.
Learning Objectives
Identify the regulatory requirements related Infection Preventionist
Identify essential duties of the Infection Preventionist.
Identify opportunities available for specialized training for Infection Preventionist.
Target Audience
Infection Control Staff, Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Nurse Managers, Nursing Home Administrators, Nursing staff and leaders, Quality Assurance Director, Staff Development, Human Resources
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Speaker
Shelly Maffia, MSN, MBA, RN, LNHA, QCP, Clinical Consultant
Shelly Maffia is a Registered Nurse and Nursing Home Administrator with over fifteen years of experience serving in long term care leadership and consulting positions, including positions as Director of Nursing, Administrator, and Corporate Nurse Consultant and Training Positions. She earned the QAPI Certified Professional (QCP) credential from the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC), which was established to promote the highest standards for QAPI program implementation in the long-term care profession.
Continuing Education Credits
All webinar sessions have been recorded and are available for purchase through Proactive Medical Review.
ANCC (nursing) contact hours can be earned for viewing the archived sessions and completing the requirements, including the HAH Evaluation, for up to two (2) years from the date of the live webinar; NAB (nursing home administrators) contact hours can be earned for up to one (1) year from the date of the live webinar.
Each archived webinar is $149 (go to Proactive Medical Review); registrants who purchased the live session may receive a discount code from HAH for 50% off the archived session rate.
To receive a Certificate of Completion, participants must register and pay for the webinar through Proactive Medical Review and complete the corresponding HAH evaluation through SurveyMonkey. Questions? Send an email to lhenning@hah.org.
CE Disclosures:
NAB Approved Contact Hours 1.25 each session (see disclosure above)
Valid for live webinar and archived webinar: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by Oregon Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation for 1.25 contact hours. Approval valid through 7/2/2021. OCEAN ID #2019-32.
State licensure boards have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses.
There is no conflict of interest for any planner or presenter with this learning activity.
