Clean Hands Save Lives – World Hand Hygiene Day
Each year on May 5, the World Health Organization highlights the importance of clean hands with World Hand Hygiene Day. In healthcare settings, proper hand hygiene is a simple yet powerful tool to prevent the spread of infections and save lives. Healthcare workers come into contact with dozens of patients and surfaces daily, making clean hands essential for breaking the chain of infection. Whether it’s before touching a patient, after exposure to bodily fluids, or before a procedure, consistent hand hygiene can prevent healthcare-associated infections and protect both patients and providers. Hand hygiene is just as important in our daily lives. We touch our faces, food, and personal items constantly—often without realizing it. Washing our hands before eating, after using the restroom, or after being in public spaces helps prevent…
Grand Rounds: Breastfeeding Benefits, Risks, and Best Practice
Join Kirsten Trudeau MSN, APRN, FNP-C as she discusses the benefits, risks and best practices of breastfeeding. Including key immune benefits of breastfeeding, infection prevention practices in breastfeed and milk storage and well as education planning for breastfeeding women. https://youtu.be/sA0-af4RB_A
Grand Rounds: Keeping Employees Healthy
https://youtu.be/yGc8s54EqlI Join Mindy Scott MSN, RN as she discusses the regulations and requirement for employee health in the state of KY.
2025 IP Boot Camp Virtual Resources
2025 IP Boot Camp - Virtual Resources The 2025 IP Boot Camp Virtual Day hosted on April 30th has come to a close. Please find resources for the event below. Did you know KyIP Training Center has a mobile simulation unit? Let us come to you and provide hands-on learning experiences that are fun and free! Click here to send us an email. Click here to view the e-book Videos and Presentations Join Sarah Moore, PharmD, BCIDP from Kentucky Antimicrobial Stewardship Program as she presents Understanding the Rise of the Resistance: Multidrug Resistant Organism.https://youtu.be/yXlihlVlKdYJoin Heather Napier, RN, MSN, CCRN, CPHQ, HACP, T-CHEST and Charles Stillings, EMHA, T-CHEST, T-CSCT from Baptist Health as they discuss the advantages of the Association of Health Care Environmental Program.https://youtu.be/TM7vVv2tJ3s Join Emily Anderson, BSN, RN, from the Kentucky…
Grand Rounds: Measles, it’s more than just a rash
Join Julia Frith, DNP, RN, CIC as she discusses Measles, including the impact of measles transmission as well as measures to prevent the spread. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZZ_0KKzjCY
Boot Camp is Back!
The highly anticipated, annual KyIP IP Boot Camp is in the works! We are thrilled to start spilling the details on all the fun and learning planned for this year’s IP Boot Camp. If you have attended boot camp in the past, we welcome you back! If you are new here, we want to see you too! This year is filled with new and returning beloved activities to get your infection prevention gears turning! Due to the overwhelming positive feedback on the format of 2024 Boot Camp, we will again start with a didactic virtual day on April 30, 2025. This day will be filled with subject matter experts speaking on topics tailored to what you asked for! We built the agenda with your needs in mind based on our…
Boot Camp Registration
2025 IP Boot Camp - Registration Open! IP Boot Camp is Back!The highly anticipated 2025 KyIP IP Boot Camp is in the works, and we’re thrilled to start sharing details about this year’s event. Whether you’re a returning attendee or joining us for the first time, we can’t wait to welcome you. This year’s Boot Camp will feature a mix of exciting new activities and beloved favorites, all designed to get your infection prevention gears turning! Join us on the following dates:Virtually: 30 April 2025 from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm EST In-person: 6 May 2025 8:00 am - 3:30 pm EST at KCTC in Versailles, Kentucky In-person: 8 May 2025 8:00 am - 3:30 pm CT at Owensboro Regional Hospital in Owensboro, Kentucky While this is a free event, registration is required. Click here…