March Updates:

Long-Term Care Infection Preventionist Essentials
Applications Due March 15, 2024
In partnership with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), MDHHS Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated & Resistant Pathogens (SHARP) Unit is offering complimentary Long-Term Care Infection Preventionist (LTC IP) Essentials Trainings. Training attendees will also receive a free one-year APIC membership; existing members will receive a one-year extension. Training will occur on April 24-26, 2024.

This training provides the foundation of the infection preventionist (IP) role and the practice of being an effective IP in a long-term care setting, including creating and managing successful IPC programs and mitigating risk at your facility. This training also covers CMS-required topics. 
To express an interest and initiate an application for attending the LTC IP Essentials April session, click on the link below for application instructions. 

The application submission period will conclude at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2024.
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