You're Invited!
Please join Comagine Health and the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services for a special Infection Prevention Collaborative designed for adult family homes. Our Infection Prevention specialists will present educational sessions and consultation services to support your COVID-19 preparedness and management with deep dives into infection prevention strategies useful during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond!
Dates: The free virtual education series takes place on Wednesdays between 2-3pm (PDT) through December--see schedule below for class topics and registration links.
Who should attend? Adult Family Home owners, operators and staff should attend.
Session Schedule
Using CDC guidance, the recently released “Safe Start” document and state-specific guidance, we will cover the following topics:
| September 2nd | Overview and Preparation for Cases – Developing a plan and assessing risk | Register Here |
| September 16th | COVID-19: Source control & physical distancing with special populations | Register Here |
| September 30th | Management of individuals with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 | Register Here |
| October 7th | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | Register Here |
| October 21st | Improving Quality: Hand Hygiene and Glove Use | Register Here |
| November 4th | Role of Public Health in Outbreak Investigation | Register Here |
| November 18th | Staffing and Employee Health | Register Here |
| December 2nd | Communicating with clients, residents, and visitors about COVID-19 | Register Here |
These sessions are interactive!
Bring your questions and challenges. Each webinar will consist of an educational presentation, peer sharing of practices and a question and answer session with stakeholders.
Free, individualized consultation available
Beginning the week of September 21, participants will have the opportunity to take advantage of free, individualized infection prevention consultation through regional “office hour” sessions and one-to-one consultation with our Infection Prevention Advisors (RNs). Dates and details will be provided at our next learning session.
This collaborative is brought to you in partnership with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. For more information contact Shannon Cupka, scupka@comagine.org or Lisa Barton, lbarton@comagine.org