Join Kirsten Trudeau, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, with the KyIP Training Center as she talks about the most recent outbreak of Listeria, who is at risk, and what to do if you have any recalled products. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=But317OEOEE
Join Kirsten Trudeau, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, with the KyIP Training center as she talks about the resources KyIP has to help your team collect quality blood cultures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St4VzbFgQwo https://www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections/bd-bactec-availability/index.html https://www.idsociety.org/multimedia/clinician-calls/cdcidsa-clinician-callbd-bactec-blood-culture-bottle-shortage/ https://www.mycme.com/courses/simulation-best-practice-obtaining-blood-cultures-9188
In 2023, September was declared as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait. Adopting a healthy lifestyle is important, including learning how to prevent infections, which can be harder to fight off when you have Sickle Cell Disease. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institute of Health (NIH), Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through the body. In sickle cell disease, the red blood cells become crescent or “sickle” shaped due to a genetic mutation. The sickle shaped cells do not move as easily and can get stuck and block blood flow to the rest of the body. How…
Elevate your healthcare facility's water management practices with KyIP's four-part series, Mastering Water Management: A Practical Application. Join the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) and KyIP every Thursday in October starting on October 10th, from Noon -1:00 PM EST to gain actionable insights on essential topics like risk assessment, water management planning, Legionella prevention, and outbreak management. Led by top experts, this series builds on our April 2024 sessions and offers free CE credits. Secure your spot and ensure your facility is equipped to tackle water-related challenges. This series builds upon the foundational knowledge presented in the 2024 Water Management series hosted this past April by KyIP with sessions presented by KDPH. Click here to view previously recorded Water Management Sessions. Click the link below to register for the…
Children are gearing up for back to school, and some have already returned. When children miss school, they miss valuable opportunities for learning, social development, and emotional development. Let’s plan for a healthy school year. This starts with sufficient sleep, nutritious meals, and adequate physical activity to promote wellbeing. Even following those steps, children can become ill with any of the numerous common childhood illness. With students, families, and school staff following proper precautions, this will minimize disruptions from illnesses in the ever-important educational environment. For illnesses to spread, there needs to be a source, transmission, and a host. Transmission can be through contact with contaminated surfaces (e.g. desktops, doorknobs), sprays and splashes (e.g. from sneezing or coughing), inhalation from aerosolized particles, and vectors (e.g. mosquitos, ticks). The below measures…
