Date & Time
Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Name
Navigating & Adapting to Meet Changing F Tag Regulations in Long Term Care
Audience
NHA, RN
Description
One of the most frequent citations in LTC is an infection control citation. The FTAG regulations expect and want LTC facilities to have a very structured and well developed infection control program that investigates infections and controls the spread of infections. The goals of a program should be to reduce overall healthcare associated (HAI) infection rates (which also helps lower costs of care), and to help prevent any physical harm that could occur as a result of infections and treatment of infections. However, interpreting and keeping up with all of the changes can be challenging. This program will aim to update the listener to all recent changes that impact FTAG880 (Infection control).
Nurse Learner Outcome: At the end of this session, participants will self-report a knowledge gain of recent FTAG regulations as well as the impact on infection control programs within the LTC setting.
Learner Objectives:
- Review FTAG changes in LTC for infection control & prevention and define each phase of the FTAG program with changes
- State requirements for a “well established and all-encompassing infection control program”
- Define what a trained Infection Preventionist means, and what the role encompasses.
Location Name
Vandenberg
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