The importance of infection prevention and control (IPC) is paramount in senior living communities. The pandemic highlighted the need for IPC training to equip caregiving staff with the knowledge and skills necessary to take proactive measures to provide a safe and healthy environment for our residents. This comprehensive training program provides caregivers with a deeper understanding of how to prevent infectious diseases from spreading throughout senior living communities, minimizing risk for both residents and staff.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Identify infection risks and basic actions to take to protect resident, colleagues, and visitors
2. The components of an effective infection prevention and control program
3. Tips to engage residents and family members in effective infection prevention and control practices

This course will expire 90 days after purchase. You will lose access to the course content 90 days after it is purchased.

This course was created thank to the generous contributions from the following subject matter experts:

Linda Anstotz, MJ, RN, BS, GNC, CPHQ, CP
Senior Director of Operations Risk Management, Brookdale Senior Living

Deb Burdsall PhD, RN-BC, CIC, FAPIC
Baldwin Hill Solutions LLC

Tammy Curry, RN, BSHA
Vice President of Operations, Health and Wellness, Brightview Senior Living 

Rhonda DeMeno RN, BS, MPM, A-IPC, CPHRM
WTW 

Stephanie Holley MBA, BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC
Director IPC Education & Professional Development, APIC - Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

Letty Kluttz MBA
Vice President, Education and Events, APIC – Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

Natasha Moussavi
Associate Director, Online Learning, APIC – Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

Sandy Mrkacek
Owner, Mrkacek Consulting, LLC

Juli Navarrete, MS, RN
Consultant

Steven J. Schweon RN, MPH, MSN, CIC, LTC-CIP, CPHQ, FSHEA, FAPIC
Infection Prevention Consultant