The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the launch of the first two of 11 new infection control training courses, Hand Hygiene and Competency-Based Training. CDC said the courses are part of the new States Targeting Reduction in Infections via Engagement (STRIVE) curriculum intended for the infection prevention team, hospital leaders, clinical educators, nurse and physician managers, environmental services managers, all patient care staff, and patient/family advisors.
The training courses were developed by national infection prevention experts led by the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) for CDC. The STRIVE curriculum will include over forty individual training modules grouped into 11 courses that focus on Foundational and Targeted infection prevention strategies. All courses are free and offer continuing education (CE).
The CDC/STRIVE course offerings include:
Foundational infection prevention strategies
· Competency-Based Training (available now)
· Hand Hygiene (available now)
· Strategies for Preventing HAIs
· Environmental Cleaning
· Personal Protective Equipment
· Patient and Family Engagement
Targeted infection prevention strategies
· Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
· Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bacteremia
· Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI)
· Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
