12Mar 2025 by Chelsea Song No Comments
Grand Rounds: Chronic Wounds: The Silent Epidemic

Grand Rounds: Chronic Wounds: The Silent Epidemic

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Chronic wounds are a growing but often overlooked healthcare challenge. Join Missi Marguet, DNP, MBA, RN as she explores the role of biofilm, infectious diseases, and innovative wound care strategies in improving patient outcomes. This session will provide insightful, forward-thinking concepts to help healthcare professionals enhance their approach to wound management. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgq___0raD8
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04Mar 2025 by Chelsea Song No Comments
Just Like Packing for a Trip: Why Risk Assessments Matter in Infection Prevention

Just Like Packing for a Trip: Why Risk Assessments Matter in Infection Prevention

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With spring in full swing, many of us are planning trips to beautiful destinations. Whether you’re heading to the mountains, the beach, or simply enjoying a staycation, you likely conduct a mental risk assessment before you go. What’s the weather forecast—should you pack a sweatshirt? Do you plan to fly—do you need extra clothes in your carry-on? Are you taking your car- does your car need maintenance before a long drive? These small but important considerations help ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience. The same principle applies when conducting an annual risk assessment for your infection prevention program. What pathogens pose a threat in your facility? Are effective processes in place to prevent their spread? What infections are you monitoring? Do you have prevention bundles to help reduce rates? IF…
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06Feb 2025 by Chelsea Song No Comments
Respiratory Season and Antibiotics

Respiratory Season and Antibiotics

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Respiratory illness season is in full swing and many states are seeing high levels of influenza, COVID-19, and RSV. The graph below shows the rates of hospitalizations associated with viral respiratory illnesses in the United States. https://www.cdc.gov/resp-net/dashboard/index.html While antibiotics are not effective for treating viral illnesses, they are nonetheless still prescribed in many cases. The use of antibiotics and other infection-fighting medications when not indicated have increased the rate of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. In addition to the threat of antibiotic resistance, the use of antimicrobials increases costs and puts patients at risk of serious side effects. Antibiotics are used with the intention of killing a particular bacteria. The categories of prescribing include prophylactic, empiric, and therapeutic. Prophylactic antibiotics are used to prevent an infection. These are commonly used in patients who…
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09Jan 2025 by Chelsea Song No Comments
KyIP 2024 Year in Review

KyIP 2024 Year in Review

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As 2024 comes to a close, we at Kentucky Infection Prevention Training Center wanted to reflect on the progress we’ve made together and express our gratitude for your dedication and commitment to continuous learning. This year has been one of transformation, growth, and resilience in healthcare and we are honored to have been part of your educational journey. Over the past year, our team came together to strengthen infection prevention and control. Check out some of the highlights from 2024!   10 Newsletters (News and Articles - Kentucky Infection Prevention Training Center) RSV Holiday Travel and Health Pertussis Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month Back-To-School Health Tips Summer Skin Infections HPV IP Steps for a Safe Summer Measles Spring Illnesses   3 IP Educational Series (Preventative Measures Series - Kentucky Infection…
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09Jan 2025 by Chelsea Song No Comments
Let your Voice be Heard! Take the 2025 Learning Needs Assessment

Let your Voice be Heard! Take the 2025 Learning Needs Assessment

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As we kick off 2025, the Kentucky Infection Prevention Training Center remains dedicated to providing impactful and practical training tailored to your needs. To achieve this, we need your input! We invite you to participate in our 2025 Learning Needs Assessment. This quick survey is your chance to tell us what topics and skills you want to see covered in our future trainings. Your feedback directly shapes the programs we create and ensures we’re meeting your needs. In 2024, the responses we received guided us in developing some of our most impactful trainings, including focused sessions on foodborne illnesses. wound care, and many more through CE development and educational webinars. We also continued programs, like our Infection Prevention Boot Camp, which covered critical topics like compliance, diagnostic stewardship, and enhanced…
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13Dec 2024 by Chelsea Song No Comments
Grand Rounds: Methods of Airway Clearance

Grand Rounds: Methods of Airway Clearance

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Join Lindsay Olmstead, MHA, RRT-NPS, AE-C as she discusses the different Airway Clearance devices that are available for respiratory care. This program is presented by Norton Infectious Diseases Institute, Louisville, Kentucky, home to the Kentucky Antimicrobial Stewardship Innovation Consortium (KASIC) and the Kentucky Infection Prevention (KYIP) Training Center. For more information visit www.kymdro.org/kasic or www.KentuckyIPTraining.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cApZJSufDHM
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