LTC (NF) IDR Committee Meeting 4/4/23

 

To: LTC (NF) providers  From: HFEMSD   The LTC (NF) IDR Committee will meet April 4, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting. The public is welcome to listen to the committee discussion. To access the meeting:   JOIN with Google Meet meet.google.com/ugv-unmd-rrb Join by phone   ‪(US) +1 443-892-3237 PIN: ‪533 092 713#   Elaine Sabyan

Join NHSN Colorado Group Office Hour on 4/5/2023

 

Please join us at our National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Colorado Group Office Hour webinar on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 from 1:00 – 1:30 MST.   The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program, offers NHSN Colorado user group office hours every two months via webinar to provide updates and training related to NSHN. Staff will provide a brief presentation followed by a question and answer session. The office hours are not required but are an opportunity for your facility to ask questions about reporting requirements in Colorado and request NHSN technical support. If you need assistance on NHSN errors or have any other NHSN related questions, please help us maximize the NHSN office hours and feel free to stop by for any amount of time you like.   Intended audience: Acute Care Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals, Inpatient Rehab Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers reporting to NHSN   Agenda for April 5th office hour: ·         Colorado HAI/AR program update. ·         Antimicrobial Stewardship and the NHSN AUR Module. ·         Discussion.   Please register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvdOGgrzIoHNSn42ftzmaQx22ol-YFVP2F   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.   Please let us know if there are any specific topics or content you would like to see in our next office hour webinar planned for June 7, 2023.   For comments, concerns, or questions, please contact Lynda Saignaphone at lynda.saignaphone@state.co.us.

Psychological First Aid for Health Care Workers

 

To: All healthcare workers and caregivers From: State of Colorado Health Care Workforce Resilience & Retention Initiative’s CO-CARES Team (Colorado Alliance for Resilient & Equitable Systems) Join the State of Colorado’s CO-CARES team for a virtual Psychological First Aid (PFA) training: Thursday, March 30, 2023 · 9-11 a.m. Register in Co.Train (Course ID: 1020567) The ability to respond adaptively to stress, keep people calm, and support co-workers, patients, and family members who are experiencing stress and uncertainty is integral to the well-being of healthcare workers and caregivers. This training teaches you about tools to support and assist others’ adaptive functioning during times of stress, as well as basic strategies to help you cope. PFA training is an evidence-informed approach built on the concept of human resilience and tailored to help you better recognize, understand, and manage symptoms of psychological distress. It’s a way to give emotional support to people of any age, ethnic and cultural heritage, and social and economic background. Please contact Danielle Aguilar for any accommodation requests or questions. Danielle.Aguilar@state.co.us