The nuances of home health care make infection prevention and control practices more challenging than within a healthcare facility. This presentation gives information to provide safe care in the home under an infection prevention lens. Together we can tackle some of the barriers and challenges home healthcare workers face, and improve the risks of infection to both the patient and the healthcare workers. 

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:

• Examine home health services, as well as current rates of services in home highlighting trends and implication for the future

• Perform risk assessments to identify risks in the home health environment

• Analyze common challenges and barriers to providing safe home health services

• List CMS Conditions of Participation as it relates to home care and infection prevention and control

• Apply core infection prevention practices and pragmatic suggestions to operationalize IPC processes in the home

KBN Approval.  This offering for contact hours is provided by the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA). Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). KBN Provider Number: 1-0001.  KBN CE Providership Approval through December 31, 2025.  KBN approval of an individual continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program/offering content. 50 minutes = 1.0 KBN Contact Hour.

Originally offered May 3, 2024.