Of Critical Importance: The New CDC Isolation Guideline Explained!

One of our best sellers! This short, concise program will help all staff understand and apply the CDC Isolation Guideline.

This program produced in association with:

• 15 minute visual presentation available in DVD or VHS
• Bonus Resource CD containing 10-Question Post Test
• Available upon request 1 Free Site License per viewing address*

Learning Objective: To educate staff on how potentially infectious viruses and bacteria are transmitted, and isolation precautions to prevent transmission

The emergence of new pathogens, the transfer of patients from the acute care setting to other healthcare facilities, and the continued increase in healthcare-associated infections caused by multiple drug-resistant organisms have created an urgent new approach to infection prevention.

Featuring CDC HICPAC committee member Vicki L. Brinsko, RN, BA, this concise training program will help your staff understand and apply the new Isolation Guideline including:

• New Standard Precautions
• Application of Transmission-based Precautions
• The Protective Environment
• Discontinuation of Precautions
• Safe Work Practices

• New Employee Orientation
• Annual In-Service
• Mandatory Training
• Nursing Education
• Remedial/Risk Reduction Training
• General Staff Education
• Medical Staff Training

TB Prevention and Control:  New Challenges

18 minutes

“While it is true that the number of reported TB cases in the United States has consistently declined since 1992, TB has not been eliminated, and a growing proportion of TB cases is occurring among foreign-born individuals. Therefore, the need for all healthcare workers to be continually educated on TB is essential.”--Rachel L. Stricof, MPH

MRSA: Time for Action

20 minutes

“MRSA is one of the major-hospital-acquired infections. If you look at the morbidity and the cost of these infections it is very, very serious; not just in the United States but all throughout the world, and it’s really time for us to act.”- -William R. Jarvis, MD

Clostridium difficile: A Growing Threat

20 minutes

C. difficile is among the fastest growing and threatening pathogens in the U.S. and abroad. It is imperative that healthcare professionals educate themselves about this organism, learn to quickly identify and appropriately care for patients infected with C. diff, and strictly follow infection prevention and control measures to fight this growing threat.

Top Priority: CDC Guideline for Multiple Drug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs)

15 minutes

Multiple drug-resistant organisms (MDROs) spread easily in the healthcare environment and are very resistant to the most common antibiotic treatments. Help your facility reduce the incidence or prevalence of MDROs by implementing the interventions outlined in this program.