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Wisconsin Healthcare-Associated Infections in Long-Term Care Coalition Events

The Wisconsin Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) in Long-Term Care (LTC) Coalition organizes and presents educational events to promote best practice in infection prevention and control within our facilities. These events aim to improve the knowledge and professional skills of employees and improve the health and quality of care of our residents. We offer helpful information from events presented or sponsored by the Coalition.

Wisconsin HAIs in LTC Coalition 2019 Hand Hygiene: A Resident Safety Imperative

The conference, Hand Hygiene: A Resident Safety Imperative, was for staff working in Wisconsin nursing homes. This event was presented by the Wisconsin HAIs in LTC Coalition and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Division of Quality Assurance (DQA).

The conference was developed by DQA staff, nursing home providers, and members of the Wisconsin HAIs in LTC Coalition hand hygiene subcommittee. National and local experts addressed topics such as:

  • Hand hygiene as a resident safety imperative.
  • Hand hygiene guidelines.
  • Product selection and surveillance.

Listed below are the conference presentations/sessions.

Hand Hygiene conference presentations and handouts

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for Hand Hygiene and How They Relate to Long-Term Care Facilities—Speaker Slides (PDF)
  • Hand Hygiene Product Selection: It's Personal, Not Personnel—Speaker Slides (PDF)
  • Application of Human Factors/Systems Engineering to Hand Hygiene Promotion—Speaker Slides (PDF)
  • Hand Hygiene: A Patient Safety Imperative—Speaker Slides (PDF)
  • Hand Hygiene Surveillance the Science and Pragmatics—Speaker Slides (PDF)

In May 2017, national and local experts addressed topics including:

  • Antibiotic stewardship.
  • Outbreak identification, management, and surveillance.

The conference was developed with DQA staff, nursing home providers, and members of the Wisconsin HAIs in LTC Coalition.

Listed below are the topics and sessions presented during the conference. Select a session title to view the webcast.

Presentations and handouts

May 17:

May 18:

UTI workshops were held for Wisconsin nursing home staff. These workshops coincided with the rollout of the Wisconsin HAI in LTC Coalition's UTI Toolkit. The toolkit helps staff understand why we need to improve processes around diagnosis and treatment of UTI and how to do that.

The Wisconsin HAIs in LTC Coalition and DQA hosted the workshops.

Handouts

Disclaimer about advisory council content

This content reflects the views and opinions of the advisory council. It may not reflect the official policy or position of DHS.

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Last revised January 27, 2023