On-Demand Educational Courses for Healthcare & Cleaning Professionals
Stay informed on important infection prevention topics and cleaning and disinfection best practices with our free on-demand educational courses.
Staying Healthy: Navigating Peak Cold and Flu Season in Schools
CE Credits Available: N/ASummary:Date: January 22, 10 am PST/1 pm EST
Description: As students and staff return from holiday travel, schools face unique challenges during peak cold and flu season. Join us this January to explore the current state of the season and discuss best practices for preventing the spread of respiratory illness in schools.
Learn how to identify key moments to increase cleaning and disinfecting frequency in educational environments, as well as where to find reliable health information to...
See Course Details >Leaning in During Lean Times: Resource Management Solutions
CE Credits Available: N/ASummary:Date: December 12, 9 am PT/12 pm ET
Description:
The pandemic took a toll on US healthcare systems and the healthcare workforce with financial struggles and the Great Resignation, brought on by stress and burnout. This has resulted in critical staffing shortages and low morale among remaining staff. This session will provide a snapshot of the current healthcare financial and staffing situation. We will:
- Review practical solutions and best practices to help with staff recruitment...
See Course Details >Say Boo to the Flu: Preventing Respiratory Germs from Haunting Shared Spaces
CE Credits Available: N/ASummary:Description:
Join us as we dive into 2024/2025 respiratory illness season data and predictions, explore the potential overlap with other respiratory illnesses (like COVID-19), and share essential infection prevention best practices to help public facilities and professional cleaners prepare for cold and flu season.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the impact of respiratory illness spread in public facilities and the role of professional cleaners and building occupants in...
See Course Details >Emerging Pathogen Threats: Strategies for Infection Prevention & Control
CE Credits Available: 1.0Summary:Session overview:
In today’s rapidly evolving world, emerging pathogen threats pose significant challenges for infection preventionists. In fact, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern is declared by the World Health Organization every two years. With climate change, populations becoming denser, increased global travel, and humans coming into closer contact with wild animals, infectious diseases are emerging with greater severity and speed. As new infectious agents continue to...
See Course Details >Clorox EcoClean™ Disinfecting Wipes Launch Event
CE Credits Available: N/ASummary:CloroxPro, the trusted makers of Clorox professional products, is proud to announce the expansion of the Clorox EcoClean product platform with the launch of Clorox EcoClean Disinfecting Wipes. To learn more about this new, ground-breaking product, hear from cleaning experts, and see the power of plant-based cleaners in action, watch the Clorox EcoClean Disinfecting Wipes exclusive launch event now!
Event Date/Time: On Demand
See Course Details >Navigating the Winter Chill: Cold, Flu, and Respiratory Illness Insights
CE Credits Available: N/ASummary:Summary:
In recent cold and flu seasons the U.S. has seen unusual patterns of respiratory illness. This year as several pathogens spread simultaneously across the country, the risk to public health and safety remains. Join this webinar to understand the current state of cold and flu season, what viruses are spreading, and what you can do to help prevent illness this winter to keep you and the customers you serve safe.
Key takeaways from this webinar:
- Understand the current state...
See Course Details >Save Money, Save Time, and Disinfect More Efficiently with Ready-to-Use Products
CE Credits Available: N/ASummary:Learning Objectives:
Professional cleaning teams are expected to accomplish more with less. Stress, burnout, and increasing prices are taking a toll on cleaning teams while building occupants continue to have greater expectations for cleanliness in public spaces. In this webinar, Clorox scientists will share data-based solutions to help your cleaning teams save time and money while disinfecting more efficiently with ready-to-use products.Key takeaways from this webinar:
- List...
See Course Details >Candida auris: An Emerging Threat in Long-Term Care
CE Credits Available: 1.0Summary:Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:- Explain the epidemiology of C. auris
- Differentiate C. auris from other antimicrobial-resistant pathogens
- Implement surveillance for C. auris into their infection control program
- Select appropriate infection control measures to contain C. auris
- Identify the subtleties around cleaning and disinfection for this pathogen
Session Description:
A little over a decade after...See Course Details >Part 3: Environmental Infection Control — A Peek into the Future?
CE Credits Available: 1.0 CEU from the California Board of Registered NursingSummary:Three-Part Series: Cleaning & Disinfection — From Basics to Innovation
Series Description:
In this three-part webinar series, we will lay the foundation for what all Infection Preventionists (IPs) need to know about cleaning and disinfection, build upon the basics to explore how environmental cleaning and disinfection has changed with the pandemic and look to the future to explore innovations that may evolve how IPs address key challenges. This series is great for all infection...See Course Details >Part 2: Healthcare Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection in the Era of COVID-19
CE Credits Available: 1.0 CEU from the California Board of Registered NursingSummary:Three-Part Series: Cleaning & Disinfection - From Basics to Innovation
Series Description:
In this three-part webinar series, we will lay the foundation for what all Infection Preventionists (IPs) need to know about cleaning and disinfection, build upon the basics to explore how environmental cleaning and disinfection has changed with the pandemic and look to the future to explore innovations that may evolve how IPs address key challenges. This series is great for all infection...See Course Details >Part 1: Cleaning and Disinfection Tidbits I Wish I’d Known as a Novice IP
CE Credits Available: 1.0 CEU from the California Board of Registered NursingSummary:Three-Part Series: Cleaning & Disinfection - From Basics to Innovation
Series Description:
In this three-part webinar series, we will lay the foundation for what all Infection Preventionists (IPs) need to know about cleaning and disinfection, build upon the basics to explore how environmental cleaning and disinfection has changed with the pandemic and look to the future to explore innovations that may evolve how IPs address key challenges. This series is great for all infection...See Course Details >Candida auris: An Emerging Threat
CE Credits Available: 1.0 CEU from the California Board of Registered NursingSummary:Webinar Objectives:
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:- Explain the epidemiology of C. auris
- Differentiate C. auris from other antimicrobial-resistant pathogens
- Implement surveillance for C. auris into their infection control program
- Select appropriate infection control measures to contain C. auris
- Identify the subtleties around cleaning and disinfection for this pathogen
Webinar Overview:
A little over a decade after it was...See Course Details >Infection Prevention 101 for Public Spaces
CE Credits Available: N/A (participants receive a certificate of completion issued by OSU EHE)Summary:Course Overview:
Infection Prevention 101 for Public Spaces educates participants on how infections are spread through public spaces and provides knowledge on how to clean and disinfect to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in public spaces.Note: This free course is offered by the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology and was made possible through an educational grant provided by CloroxPro.
Learning Objectives:
Following successful completion of...See Course Details >What’s Lurking in Your Sinks and Drains, and Implications for Infection Control?
CE Credits Available: 1.0 CEU from the California Board of Registered NursingSummary:This webinar will provide an overview of Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CRO) outbreaks reported in facilities around the world in which sinks and drains were suspected as the source of the outbreak, describe features and characteristics of outbreaks and the rationale for them, then describe interventions and actions to mitigate the risk from sinks and drains contaminated with CRO.
After this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe carbapenemases and how they make bacteria...
See Course Details >Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care: Focus on the Environment
CE Credits Available: 1.0 CEU from the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB)Summary:In 2016, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), rolled out a 3-year phase-in period for their revised regulations in long-term care settings. The revised regulations require more robust infection control programs. The phase in-period ended in November of 2019, with the expectation that facilities be in full-compliance. This webinar will provide a review of the revised regulations for infection control and why it is important.
Participants will learn about:
- The epidemiologic...
See Course Details >Rethinking Infection Vigilance in a Post-Pandemic World – Panel Webinar
CE Credits Available: N/ASummary:The global COVID-19 pandemic, with its still unfolding morbidity and mortality consequences and lethal potential, has further raised the bar on already-conscientious nurses and other healthcare providers at the patient point of care. The very technology which has vastly improved patient outcomes, facilitated patient tracking and diagnosis, and greatly diminished the risk of medical error, does itself present a source of infection if not considered in the same realm as other contamination...
See Course Details >Operating Room Cleaning & Getting the Most Out of Guidelines
CE Credits Available: 1.0 CEU from the California Board of Registered NursingSummary:In today’s complex and fast-paced operating rooms, there are a number of situations where lapses in technique, procedure and protocols can result in surgical site infection. The environment – equipment and surfaces – in the operating room has been identified as a source of infection. Thorough and correct cleaning and disinfection at the right times is critical to reduce the risk of surgical site infection.
After this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the different areas...
See Course Details >Balancing Surface Disinfecting & Compatibility In Healthcare Today
CE Credits Available: 1.0 CEU from the California Board of Registered NursingSummary:Public health and healthcare organizations highlight the importance of disinfecting non-critical and environmental surfaces in the fight against healthcare-associated infection (HAIs). As a result, healthcare facilities are cleaning and disinfecting more frequently (and with more powerful disinfectants) than ever before. Increased cleaning and disinfecting has led to surface compatibility concerns, and this webinar will explain the imperatives for infection preventionists, environmental...
See Course Details >Building a Robust Cleaning & Disinfection Program for the Outpatient Setting
CE Credits Available: 1.0 CEU from the California Board of Registered NursingSummary:Pathogens can spread quickly in outpatient healthcare settings and research shows that less than 50% of healthcare surfaces are adequately cleaned and disinfected. In this webinar, we’ll discuss strategies for a robust environmental hygiene program to ensure your team understands the role the environment plays in the spread of infections and how to prevent infections.
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