Infection Prevention
This is the most effective way to reduce CAUTIs.
What is reducing unnecessary catheter use.
CPO colonization screening requires this type of specimen.
What is a rectal swab.
This program advocates for residents in long-term care facilities and investigates complaints.
What is the Ombudsman Program.
C. auris is what type of organism?
What is a multidrug-resistant yeast.
Weekly meetings during COVID-19 included PPE updates and this type of preparedness topic.
What is emergency preparedness.
The drainage bag for an indwelling catheter must always be kept at this position to prevent infection.
What is below the level of the bladder.
C. auris screening uses this specific swab kit.
What is the BD Elution Swab (ESwab).
The Ombudsman program served as a liaison between facilities and public health during this event starting in 2020.
What is the COVID-19 response.
High-risk settings for C. auris spread include LTCFs and these hospitals.
What are LTACHs (long-term acute care hospitals).
Facilities often struggled with prolonged isolation and reduced activities, leading to these.
What are resident/family complaints.
These wipes should be used twice daily for meatal and catheter cleaning.
What are 2% CHG wipes.
What are the top reasons for specimen rejection?
Missing or mismatched requisitions belong to this list of common issues.
Unannounced facility visits, education, and complaint resolution are key responsibilities of this role.
What is the Ombudsman.
The five carbapenemase genes detected by Carba-R include KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, and this one.
What is OXA-48.
This agency, noted in the Ombudsman workshop, collaborated with local public health to provide facility support.
What is OES (Office of Emergency Services).
This type of catheterization is preferred over indwelling catheters for patients with bladder emptying dysfunction.
What is intermittent catheterization.
This GeneXpert test identifies carbapenemase genes like KPC, NDM, and OXA-48.
What is the Carba-R test.
Ineffective communication during COVID-19 led the Ombudsman to establish this initiative.
What is the Systems Advocacy Goal on strategic communication.
CPO stands for this term describing organisms that produce enzymes that break down carbapenems.
What are Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms.
The public health lab plays this role during outbreaks, including confirming positive results.
What is supporting outbreak response and surveillance.
Cloudy or odorous urine without symptoms is considered this type of indication for urine culture.
What is an inappropriate indication.
Rectal swabs for CPO can be stored at this temperature range, but NOT refrigerated.
What is room temperature (15–25°C).
The ultimate purpose of strategic communication in facilities is to promote these.
What are actions?
CRE, CRPA, and CRAB fall under this broader category of resistant organisms.
What are carbapenem-resistant organisms.
This type of communication is described as timely, accurate, audience-targeted, and empathetic.
What is strategic communication.