Is your hospital prepared to meet CMS's evolving infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship requirements?

Join us for this in-depth webinar designed to help healthcare leaders, infection preventionists, and antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) leads stay ahead of CMS compliance standards for 2025.

Description 

We’ll explore the critical updates to CMS infection control standards made in 2019 and the accompanying interpretive guidelines released in July 2022. This session will provide a comprehensive look at what hospitals must have in place to ensure compliance — from program structure and leadership qualifications to nationally recognized standards and QAPI integration.

You’ll also gain insights into CDC procedures for cleaning reusable medical devices and discover valuable infection control and training resources for professionals.

What You’ll Learn:

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Recall the CMS infection prevention and control standards and the latest interpretive guidelines
• Relate the core requirements of an effective infection prevention and control program
• Identify qualifications and responsibilities for infection preventionists and ASP leads
• Describe how to integrate infection control and ASP programs into your hospital’s QAPI initiative

Agenda Highlights:

• CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs) & Infection Control Deficiencies
• Core Requirements of a Hospital-Wide Infection Prevention Program
• Roles & Qualifications of the Infection Preventionist and ASP Leader
• Leadership Accountability & QAPI Integration
• Systems for Preventing MDROs & Ensuring Appropriate Antibiotic Use
• Unified and Integrated Program Models
• CDC’s ASP Core Elements & Cleaning Guidelines for Reusable Medical Devices
• Infection Control Resources for Staff Education and Training
• Overview of Key CMS Memos and Survey Worksheets

Who Should Attend:

• Infection Preventionists
• Antibiotic Stewardship Program Leaders
• Quality & Compliance Officers
• Hospital Administrators
• Clinical Educators
• Nursing Leaders