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=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Session Highlights=
</font></strong></td>=0D=0A</tr>=0D=0A<tr>=0D=0A<td style=3D=22padding: 0=
px 10px;=22>=0D=0A<ul>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22V=
erdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Understand policies and procedures required by C=
MS in the area of infection control</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=
=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Understand the Joint Com=
mission=26rsquo;s antibiotic stewardship program requirements</font></li>=
=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22=
>Discuss that CMS requires that the national standards of care and practi=
ce must be followed such as those from the CDC, SHEA, APIC, OSHA, and AOR=
N</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22=
 size=3D=223=22>Understand that all glucose meters should be cleaned afte=
r each use</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22V=
erdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Understand CMS requirement for mandatory educat=26=
igrave;on in infection control</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=230=
00000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Learn that a clean needle an=
d syr=26igrave;nge should be used each time under the safe injection prac=
tices memo issued by CMS</font></li>=0D=0A</ul>=0D=0A</td>=0D=0A</tr>=0D=0A=
<tr>=0D=0A<td style=3D=22padding: 10px; padding-top: 0px;=22><strong><fon=
t color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Session Age=
nda</font></strong></td>=0D=0A</tr>=0D=0A<tr>=0D=0A<td style=3D=22padding=
: 0px 10px;=22>=0D=0A<ul>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22=
Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Who needs to follow the guidelines</font></li>=0D=
=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>=
ISMP IV push guidelines</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22=
 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>2017 proposed changes to infection c=
ontrol</font></li>=0D=0A<ul>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=
=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Antibiotic stewardship program requirement</=
font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 si=
ze=3D=223=22>IP appointed by the board and approved by MEC and CNO</font>=
</li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=
=223=22>Changes in the IC standards</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=
=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Compliance with standard=
s of care</font></li>=0D=0A</ul>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 f=
ace=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Importance of infection control today<=
/font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 s=
ize=3D=223=22>CMS infection control breaches memo</font></li>=0D=0A<li><f=
ont color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CRE and c=
leaning of scopes</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=
=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Humidity memos</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font=
 color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CDC 2016 vac=
cine storage and handling</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=
=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CDC November 2015 outpatient guid=
elines</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verda=
na=22 size=3D=223=22>CMS safe injection practices memo</font></li>=0D=0A<=
li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CMS =
insulin pen memo</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=
=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CMS infection control surveys</font></li>=0D=
=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>=
CDC HAI and deaths</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 fac=
e=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CMS f=26igrave;nal worksheet on infectio=
n control</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Ve=
rdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CMS memo to surveyors</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font =
color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Most recent c=
hanges to the infection control standards</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font colo=
r=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CMS manual</font>=
</li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=
=223=22>Tag number A-0747 through 750 and 756</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font =
color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Active progra=
m for prevention and control</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000=
000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Includes infection and communi=
cable diseases</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=
=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Definitions</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=
=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Applicability to h=
ousekeeping and maintenance</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=230000=
00=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Dietary surveillance areas</fon=
t></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=
=223=22>Following standards of care: APIC, CDC, OSHA, AORN, SHEA</font></=
li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=22=
3=22>Documenting surveillance activities</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=
=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Participation in P=
I projects and NHSN</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 fa=
ce=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CDC system and tracking MRSA and VRE</f=
ont></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 siz=
e=3D=223=22>Challenges in MDROs (multi-dr=26ugrave;g resistant organisms)=
</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 =
size=3D=223=22>Ambulatory and ED areas</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=
=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CDC=26rsquo;s HICPAC =
(federal advisory committee)</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000=
000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Isolation guidelines, preventi=
on pneumonia etc=2E</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 fa=
ce=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Bioterrorism and emergency preparedness=
</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 =
size=3D=223=22>Compliance with OSHA</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=
=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Survey procedure by CMS =
surveyors</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Ve=
rdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Required policies in infection control</font></li=
>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=
=22>Resources for infection control must be adequate</font></li>=0D=0A<li=
><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>System=
 to identify, report, investigate and control infection</font></li>=0D=0A=
<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>HAI=
 and community acquired infections</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=
=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Infection control office=
r=26rsquo;s responsibilities</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000=
000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Log of incidents</font></li>=0D=
=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>=
Keeping up with the literature</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=230=
00000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>Resources for complying with=
 standards</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22V=
erdana=22 size=3D=223=22>HHS video on preventing HAI every pract=26igrave=
;tioner should see</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 fac=
e=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CDC guidelines on intravascular catheter=
s</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22=
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sfusions</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Ver=
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size=3D=223=22>Partnering to heal</font></li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23=
000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=223=22>CDC gu=26igrave;de and chec=
klist for outpatient setting: minimum expectations for safe care</font></=
li>=0D=0A<li><font color=3D=22=23000000=22 face=3D=22Verdana=22 size=3D=22=
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=26ugrave;s slides on the proposed changes to the infection control works=
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