Poster - #IND-36276 - Keywords: Public health, Infection prevention, Healthcare-associated infections, Nursing assistants, Long term care, Skilled nursing facility, Project Firstline

Using a Learning Needs Assessment to Develop Infection Prevention Training for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Erin P. Garcia, MPH, CPH; Tisha Mitsunaga, DrPH, ScM; Vikram Haridass, PhD, MSc; Neha Sardana, MBA, MS; Brieanne Martin, MPH, MCP; Lisa A. Franqui, MAT, GRM; Kiya Komaiko, BA; Tracy Lanier, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC; Erin Epson, MD
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Program, California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

ABSTRACT:
There are over 50,000 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) in California, making up over one third of skilled nursing facility (SNF) healthcare personnel (HCP). Despite makingup a large proportion of direct care HCP, CNA frequently lack understanding of core infection prevention and control (IPC) practices, including hand hygiene and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) use. The CDPH HAI Program developed new IPC training for SNF CNA, as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Project Firstline.