About this course

This self-study course introduces learners to Transmission-Based Precautions. This course provides an overview of why and when Transmission-Based Precautions should be used, along with examples of how these precautions can be applied in the ambulatory care setting. The course may be taken in more than one sitting.

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will be able to...

• Define Transmission-Based Precautions
  
• Recall the three categories of Transmission-Based Precautions
  
• Describe the unique features of each category of Transmission-Based Precautions
  
• Recognize when to use each category of Transmission-Based Precautions
  
• Recognize when to combine Transmission-Based Precautions
  

Subject Matter Expert

• 
  Louise-Marie Dembry
  MD, FACP, MS, MBA

  Professor of Medicine
  (Infectious Diseases)
  and of Epidemiology
  (Microbial Diseases);
  Director, Hospital Epidemiology
  VA CT Healthcare System

Enrollment and Contact Hours

The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.

Having trouble accessing the course? Contact support@nephtc.org

About this course

This self-study course introduces learners to personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe surfaces, two components of Standard Precautions. After a quick review of Standard Precautions, this course provides an overview of types and use of PPE in the ambulatory setting and when and how to treat potentially contaminated surfaces. The course may be taken in more than one sitting.

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will be able to...

• Recognize commonly used personal protective equipment
  
• Recall actions to take is a surface may have been exposed to patient body fluid
  

Subject Matter Expert

• 
  David B. Banach
  MD, MPH

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Head of Infection Prevention
  and Hospital Epidemiologist
  UConn Health

Enrollment and Contact Hours

The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.

Having trouble accessing the course? Contact support@nephtc.org

About this course

After a quick review of Standard Precautions, this course provides an overview of how to prevent respiratory infection transmission. The course may be taken in more than one sitting.

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will be able to...

• Recall two types of respiratory infection transmission
  
• Recognize the correct approach to patient with a cough
  
• Recognize patient symptoms that require additional infection control actions
  

Subject Matter Expert

• 
  
  David B. Banach
  MD, MPH

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Head of Infection Prevention
  and Hospital Epidemiologist
  UConn Health

Enrollment and Contact Hours

The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.

Having trouble accessing the course? Contact support@nephtc.org

About this course

This course provides an overview of standard precautions, the practice of hand hygiene and the role of healthcare staff in preventing the spread of infections to themselves, colleagues and patients. The course may be taken in more than one sitting.

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will be able to...

• Define Standard Precautions
• List at least two reasons whyhand hygiene is important to infection prevention
• Recall when hand hygiene should be performed
• Recall how long hands should be rubbed when using long soap
• Recall two advantages of using alcohol- based rubs

Subject Matter Expert

• 
  Louise-Marie Dembry
  MD, FACP, MS, MBA

  Professor of Medicine
  (Infectious Diseases)
  and of Epidemiology
  (Microbial Diseases);
  Director, Hospital Epidemiology
  VA CT Healthcare System

Enrollment and Contact Hours

The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.

Having trouble accessing the course? Contact support@nephtc.org

About this course

This course provides an overview of basic principles of infection transmission and the role of healthcare staff in preventing the spread of infections to themselves, colleagues and patients. It contains non-graded knowledge checks so learners can interact with the content. The course may be taken in more than one sitting.

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will be able to...

• Explain the basic modes of infection transmission

• Recall the differences between bacteria and viruses
• Recognize the three basic transmission principles
• Recognize common ways diseases are spread
• Recognize common signs of active infection
• Recognize the three stages of an infection


• Describe your role in preventing infection transmission

• Recall at least three ways you or others can prevent disease transmission
• Recognize the importance of teamwork in infection prevent in healthcare settings

Subject Matter Experts

• 
  Louise-Marie Dembry
  MD, FACP, MS, MBA

  Professor of Medicine
  and Epidemiology
  Director, Hospital Epidemiology
  VA CT Healthcare System

• 
  David B. Banach,
  MD, MPH

  Assistant Professor of Medicine, Head of Infection
  Prevention and Hospital
  Epidemiologist
  UConn Health

Enrollment and Contact Hours

The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.

Having trouble accessing the course? Contact support@nephtc.org

Acknowledgement:

This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP27877 “Regional Public Health Training Center Program”. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

About this Recording

When looking at the disproportionate impact in health disparities on communities of color, the black community's experience can be an indicator of what is happening to all marginalized communities. It is possible that empathy is hard to have as a member of a less impacted community. If you don't see it and don't experience it, it seems you don't feel it.

What you'll learn

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:

• List four ways in which Black and Brown communities have been disadvantaged more than white communities due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Name three health impacts of not having stable and safe housing
• Name two actions on housing policies that can reduce housing inequity
• Name three ways that the Justice System can reduce racial injustice

Subject Matter Experts

• 
  Dr. Danielle Cooper
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Dr. Danielle Cooper is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and the Director of Research at the Tow Youth Justice Institute at the University of New Haven. Dr. Cooper received her BS in Justice Systems (with a minor in Business Administration) in 2009 and her MA in Criminology from the University of Florida in 2011. She received her Ph.D. in Criminology (with a minor in Organizational Leadership for Nonprofits) from the University of Florida in 2015.
In addition to her work as a Professor and the Director of Research at UNH, she is also a Certified Prevention Professional who works with nonprofits and community organizations as a prevention trainer and evaluation consultant. Through her work in the community, she has collaborated with key stakeholders, such as youth and their parents, law enforcement, mental health professionals, and youth-serving organizations.

• 
  Karen DuBois-Walton
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Karen DuBois-Walton currently serves as the President of the Elm City Communities/Housing Authority of the City of New Haven and President of The Glendower Group, LLC (the development affiliate of HANH) and 360 Management Group, Inc. (the property management affiliate) responsible for administrative, programmatic and policy direction of the public housing, housing choice voucher program, finance and planning, and development activities.
Dr. DuBois-Walton resides in New Haven. She is actively involved in a number of non-profit boards dedicating time to creating greater equity for those who are marginalized. She leads efforts within New Haven and the Region to remove barriers to fair housing, reverse housing segregation patterns, and to invest in under-resourced communities.

• 
  Linda K. Barry
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Linda K. Barry, M.D., M.P.H., FACS is a board-certified liver and pancreas surgeon with a unique background in both clinical and basic science research. As an Associate Professor of Surgery, Dr. Barry practices and teaches at the University of Connecticut Medical School and holds the position of Director of the Office of Multicultural and Community. She previously served as Assistant Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (CICATS) at the University of Connecticut, Co-Director for the CICATS Pilot Program for Collaborative Translational and Clinical Research, Director of the Young Innovative Investigator Program, and Director of the CICATS M1 Mentorship Program. Dr. Barry’s professional experience and life’s work has been in addressing health disparities in health care delivery and research.


Registration

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About this Recording

Indigenous communities, people who identify as American Indian and Alaska Native, have long faced systemic oppression in this country which is reflected in poor health outcomes. For example, indigenous communities have a life expectancy that is 5.5 years shorter than the national average. Learn about how Connecticut has treated indigenous communities in the past, how these injustices impact policy today and how you can engage this population in health planning. While the focus is on Connecticut, this presentation has information useful for practice in any state.

What you'll learn

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:

• Name the indigenous communities in Connecticut
• Describe how indigenous communities have been overlooked in health equity outcomes
• Recall examples of state policies that resulted in unjust treatment of native peoples
• Discuss strategies for outreach and inclusion for this population

Subject Matter Expert

• 
  Michele Scott Dixon (Mashantucket Pequot)
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Michele Scott is the Executive Director of The Health Education Center located in Norwich, CT where she works diligently to ensure that the healthcare workforce pipeline reflects the communities it serves. She brings with her a background in community health, strategic planning, program evaluation and a commitment to equity within health systems. Michele serves as Chair of the Health Care Advisory Board of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and is a member of The Arc Eastern Connecticut Board of Directors. Michele received her B.A in Psychology and American Studies from Columbia University and her M.S. in Organizational Leadership from Quinnipiac University. She resides on the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation with her family.

Michele is available at scott@healtheducenter.org to answer any webinar follow up questions.



Registration

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About this Recording

This presentation will discuss a model approach to increase capacity-building skills of individuals from under-served communities to strategically create strong social bridges and linkages; and purposefully build an effective network. Lessons drawn from a 10-months AmeriCorps service experience about the value of the intersectionality of social capital, civic engagement and health equity inform the development of a conceptual framework-- “My BOSS Network” and will drive the design of interventions that evaluate individuals perceived capabilities to leverage their social capital to gain a seat at the table and contribute to policy decisions that impact the health outcomes of their communities. Recorded at the CT Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.

What you'll learn

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:

• Explain the intersectionality of health equity, civic engagement and social capital
• Discuss a model framework to develop an influential social/professional informal network

Subject Matter Expert

• 
  Selina A. Osei
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Selina A. Osei is a Public Health Practitioner who works with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)’s Population Health Management department on Medicaid Accountable Care Organization (ACO) programs. Selina aspires to work within the space of global health systems delivery design targeting resource-poor communities. With a purpose driven goal to achieve health equity so that everyone can have the opportunity to live up to their full potential, Selina also serves as the incumbent Communications & Membership Committee Chair for the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association for Health Service Executives (NAHSE). As a community organizer, AmeriCorps Alumni, and past student Ambassador for UNESCO, Selina is passionate about serving her community through volunteerism in her spare time. Selina graduated from University of Connecticut with a B.S in Chemistry, University at Albany School of Public Health with an MPH, earned her MD as an international medical graduate and pursued an MBA in business management from Davenport University to best achieve her purpose driven goals.


Registration

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Description

This course is available to New England Region 1 health department (HD) workforce development (WFD) staff and partners supporting HD WFD goals. If you have not been invited but would like to join, email Karla Todd Barrett, NEPTHC Program Manager, toddks@bu.edu

This learning collaborative is intended to be a low pressure group that shares challenges, successes and practical tips and strategies for working with TRAIN in a health department. Participants will prioritize topics, and course organizers will work with participants and workforce development networks to identify “expert-practitioners” who can share their best practices.

Learning Objectives