Kentucky Infection Prevention Training Center

The mission of Kentucky Infection Prevention (KyIP) Training Center is to provide access to in-person and on-demand education, training, and support to healthcare professionals and the broader community in the prevention and control of infections. kentuckyiptraining.com/?page_id=11

🧼 After caring for a patient with a diarrheal illness, always wash your hands with soap and water—it’s the safest choice to prevent the spread of germs. Check out this CE on Hand Hygiene and Asepsis to learn more: mycme.com/courses/hand-h…

Did you know? 👀 In most situations, alcohol‑based hand sanitizer is one of the best ways to clean your hands—fast, easy, and effective! Check out this CE on Hand Hygiene and Asepsis to learn more: mycme.com/courses/hand-h…

Gloves are not a substitute for hand hygiene. Make sure you clean your hands before and after glove use.

Cody Rocha, MPH, MPA, CI, will be presenting at KyIP's 2026 Infection Prevention Bootcamp! You do not want to miss it! 📅 May 6, 2026 💻 Virtual webinar ⏰ 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST 💲 Free to attend 🎓 Earn 6.0 hours of CE's Registration is required: bit.ly/4tBT8dt

Randi Mullaney, MSN, PNP, a pediatric nurse practitioner with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, discusses Croup. Including the definition, diagnostic criteria, etiology, differential diagnoses and management. Watch to learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=6l8oFw…

J. Montes de Oca, PharmD, BCIDP, will be presenting at KyIP's 2026 Infection Prevention Bootcamp! You do not want to miss it! 📅 May 6, 2026 💻 Virtual ⏰ 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST 💲 Free to attend 🎓 Earn 6.0 hours of CE's Registration is required: bit.ly/4tBT8dt

Alan Junkins, PhD, D(ABMM), Chief of Microbiology for Norton Healthcare, gives an in-depth look into bacterial pneumonia, the different types, and how diagnosing is not always a simple procedure. Check out this Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds: youtube.com/watch?v=wRGY3Z…

Melissa Forton DNP, APRN, FNP-C discusses the characteristics, treatments and infection prevention measures for mycoplasma pneumoniae in this Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=y95Ezt…

Does your patient have a cough that just won’t stop? Have you considered Pertussis? Julia Frith DNP, RN, CIC discusses Pertussis and the impact it has on our communities in this Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds. Learn more here: youtube.com/watch?v=fKSvIJ…

While flu season is ending, other viruses can still cause croup. Watch this grand rounds to learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=6l8oFw…

Learn why getting a good sputum culture is essential for determining the microorganism and sensitivity. Watch this Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds on-demand: youtube.com/watch?v=wRGY3Z…

Healthcare professionals across the region are coming together for the 2026 KyIP Infection Prevention Boot Camp, a free virtual training focused on practical skills & current best practices. 📅 May 6, 2026 💻 Virtual 🎓 Earn 7.0 CE hours Save your spot: kentuckyiptraining.com/boot-camp-is-b…

Penetrating the Prostate. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Antimicrobials for Acute Bacterial Prostatitis kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8900 #IDTwitter #IDXPosts #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxtwitter #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs @KYHealthAlerts @KYIPTraining @KYAbxAwareness @KYHospitals @KAHCF1 @KyMedDirectors @SIDPharm @UKAbxStew @Arif_Nazir_MD @KyNPsLead @UofLDID

Please join Kirsten Trudeau MSN, APRN, FNP-C as she discusses Shingles: Latency, Reactivation, and Prevention in this recent Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds episode. Watch now on demand: youtube.com/watch?v=8LbkSf…

Join experts from the UK Gill Affiliate Network and Norton Healthcare for a CME webinar on multidisciplinary strategies to improve diagnosis, streamline shock pathways and coordinate advanced therapies. Earn up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Register: bit.ly/4rUIj4Z

Clear and easy to read signage displaying the type of transmission-based precautions helps keep staff and visitors safe. Learn more in this Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds "Transmission Based Precautions" Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=HDNvQ5…

Join KyIP’s 2026 Infection Prevention Boot Camp for a full day of practical learning, expert insights, & real world strategies designed for today’s healthcare challenges. May 6 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST Free Earn up 7.0 hours of CE's Reserve your spot: kentuckyiptraining.com/boot-camp-is-b…

March 24 is #WorldTBDay. Too many people in the U.S. still suffer from TB. Efforts to improve awareness, testing, and treatment of latent TB infection and TB disease among groups at high risk are critical to eliminate TB in the U.S. Find out more: cdc.gov/world-tb-day/a…

Get your annual flu shot & protect yourself & those around you this season! Why get a flu shot? Vaccination is one of the easiest ways to prevent flu-related complications & hospitalizations. Let’s work together to reduce the spread of flu. Learn more: cdc.gov/flu/prevention…

No Time to De-escalate. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn that Even Shorter is Even Better: 3 Days for Community-acquired Pneumonia kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8465 #IDTwitter #IDXPosts #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxtwitter #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs @KYHealthAlerts @KYIPTraining @KYAbxAwareness @KYHospitals @KAHCF1 @KyMedDirectors @SIDPharm @UKAbxStew @Arif_Nazir_MD @KyNPsLead @UofLDID