What to know
- Tune in to Safe Healthcare is a webinar series that educates healthcare workers on best practices to improve patient safety.
- Recordings of all Tune into Safe Healthcare trainings can be found on YouTube. This page contains a handful of the most recent and/or ones that still offer continuing education.
Overview
About Tune in to Safe Healthcare
CDC, in collaboration with various clinical partners, presents the webinar series, Tune in to Safe Healthcare, which focuses on a variety of infection control and prevention topics. Webinars are offered free of cost and some of them offer continuing education. The entire webinar series can be viewed on CDC's Safe Healthcare Webinar Playlist.
Continuing education information
As of July 1, 2024, all courses once listed in TCEO have been transitioned to CDC TRAIN. TRAIN offers a variety of training and continuing education opportunities that help public health and healthcare professionals stay informed about quality training offered by CDC.
Below you'll find links to our current series of public health training content. Training(s) may still be offering continuing education. Please see the TRAIN FAQs for more in-depth information on how to register and get started. If you received a direct link during a live webinar find user access steps here.
Series educational objectives
- Describe infection control techniques that reduce the exposure of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
- Identify unsafe practices that place patients at risk.
- Describe best practices for infection control and prevention in daily practice in healthcare settings.
- Apply a framework that is optimal for medication use.
- Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in the healthcare setting in support of HAI control.
Implementation of Priority Core Elements in Critical Access Hospitals
Date: December 18, 2024
YouTube Link: Tune into Safe Healthcare: Implementation of Priority Core Elements in Critical Access Hospitals [58:31]
Description: During this webinar, presenters will outline the requirements for meeting the Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Surveillance measure within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Promoting Interoperability Program (PIP). Presenters will discuss ways health departments can support antibiotic stewardship programs in Critical Access Hospitals and describe Priorities for Hospital Core Element Implementation to inform and implement antibiotic stewardship activities.
Specific course objectives:
- Describe the infection control techniques that reduce the risk and spread of HAIs.
- Identify unsafe practices that place patients at risk for HAIs and other respiratory viruses.
- Describe the best practices for infection control and prevention in daily practice in healthcare settings.
- Apply standards, guidelines, best practices, and established processes related to safe and effective medication use.
- Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in the healthcare settings in support of HAI control.
Training and continuing education
To receive continuing education (CE), please visit TRAIN before December 24, 2026.
Review CDC CE FAQs to obtain CE:
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at 75 %.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
If you experience issues during the registration process, please reach out to the learner support team for platform help.
After accreditation information
2024-2025 Respiratory Virus Season Updates for Long-Term Care Providers
Date: September 16, 2024
YouTube Link: 2024-2025 Respiratory Virus Season Updates for Long-Term Care Providers [56:47]
Description: An overview of the latest respiratory virus vaccination recommendations, testing and treatment guidance, and infection prevention strategies.
Training and continuing education
To receive continuing education (CE), please visit TRAIN before October 17, 2026.
Review CDC CE FAQs to obtain CE:
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at 75 %.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
If you experience issues during the registration process, please reach out to the learner support team for platform help.
After accreditation information
NHSN AU Option: Using Data for Action in Critical Access Hospitals
Date: November 14, 2023
YouTube Link: NHSN AU Option: Using Data for Action in Critical Access Hospitals [59:46]
Description: This co-hosted webinar by CDC and HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy was held Tuesday, November 14 at 3pm ET. Speakers described requirements for meeting the Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Measure within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Promoting Interoperability Program and using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Antimicrobial Use (AU) data for action in critical access hospitals.
Specific course objectives:
- Describe requirements for meeting the NHSN AUR Measure within the CMS Promoting Interoperability Program.
- Illustrate using NHSN AU Option data to inform and implement antibiotic stewardship activities.
- Identify tracking and reporting resources to enhance your antibiotic stewardship program.
Training and continuing education
To receive continuing education (CE),please visit TRAIN before December 15, 2025.
Review CDC CE FAQs to obtain CE
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at 75 %.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
After accreditation information
IPC and Me: Tasks, Techniques, and Teamwork
Date: April 19, 2023
YouTube Link: IPC and Me: Tasks, Techniques, and Teamwork [1:00:33]
Description: Outpatient dialysis infection prevention and control (IPC) best practices and recommendations help decrease the risk of infection for patients on dialysis and improve healthcare-associated infection rates. Featured speakers for this webinar include three frontline staff who will identify their unique roles, describe how they incorporate IPC best practices into their daily routines, and provide strategies for successful adherence to IPC best practices.
Specific course objectives:
- Describe IPC practices as seen through the eyes of frontline staff.
- Examine the different roles of dialysis staff and how their actions can reinforce IPC.
- Discuss strategies for successful IPC adherence and for incorporating best IPC practices in daily practice.
- Identify IPC techniques that reduce the risk and spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAI).
Training and continuing education
To receive continuing education (CE),please visit TRAIN before February 25, 2025.
Review CDC CE FAQs to obtain CE
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at 75 %.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
After accreditation information
4 Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making in Critical Access Hospitals
Date: November 16, 2022
YouTube Link: 4 Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making in Critical Access Hospitals [59:03]
Description: During this webinar, speakers will discuss the 4 moments of antibiotic decision making in critical access hospitals using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Safety Program Toolkit to Improve Antibiotic Use.
Specific course objectives:
- Describe infection control techniques that reduce the risk and spread of healthcare- associated infections (HAI).
- Identify unsafe practices that place patients at risk for HAIs.
- Describe best practices for infection control and prevention in daily practice in healthcare settings.
- Apply standards, guidelines, best practices, and established processes related to safe and effective medication use.
- Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in the healthcare setting in support of HAI control.
Training and continuing education
Continuing education (CE) for this course expired on December 19, 2024.
After accreditation information
Implementation and Use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
Date: November 15, 2022
YouTube Link: Implementation and Use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes [59:10]
Description: This webinar discusses the implementation and use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes. It includes a detailed review and discussion about this CDC infection prevention and control recommendation and a presentation from a long-term care Infection Preventionist about her successes and challenges implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions in several nursing homes.
Specific course objectives:
- Describe what Enhanced Barrier Precautions are and provide an overview of when to use them.
- Discuss why Enhanced Barrier Precautions are recommended to be used in nursing homes.
- Explain how to successfully implement Enhanced Barrier Precautions.
Training and continuing education
Continuing education (CE) for this course expired on December 16, 2024.