Strengthening Infection Prevention Readiness
July 17, 31, August 14 & 28, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM HST
OVERVIEW | SESSIONS | SPEAKER | CONTINUING EDUCATION | COST | REGISTRATION
Overview
Healthcare-associated infections remain a significant challenge for healthcare organizations, impacting patient outcomes, quality measures, regulatory compliance, and operational performance. This educational series will address critical infection prevention topics and equip healthcare professionals with practical strategies to reduce risk and improve patient safety.
Through focused sessions on the evolving role of the infection preventionist, prevention of non-ventilator-associated healthcare-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP), preparedness for Candida auris, and water management and safety, participants will gain actionable knowledge to strengthen infection prevention programs and respond effectively to emerging threats.
Join us as we examine infection prevention practices, opportunities to enhance patient safety, and build a more resilient healthcare environment.
Sessions
July 17: Roles and Responsibilities of the Infection Preventionist
July 31: Preventing Non-ventilator-associated Healthcare-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP)
August 14: Being Prepared for Candida auris: What Do I Need to Know?
August 28: Water Safety for Healthcare
Each webinar in this series will be recorded and made available on-demand.
Target Audience
Infection preventionists, nursing leaders, quality professionals, administrators, environmental services and facilities leaders and staff, and frontline healthcare staff.
Speaker
A.C. Burke, MA, CIC, LTC-CIP, FAPIC
VP for Healthcare Quality
RB Health Partners, Inc.
A.C. Burke is the VP for Healthcare Quality for RB Health Partners, Inc. In this role, she consults with long-term care facilities on infection prevention and control policies, procedures, and practices. She also provides training to nursing home infection preventionists and staff on a variety of infection prevention topics, antibiotic stewardship, and quality improvement.
A.C.’s prior experience includes working as the Director of Infection Prevention for Mayo Clinic Florida and the Healthcare-associated Infection Prevention Program Manager for the Florida Department of Health. She has 25 years of experience in the healthcare field and is nationally board certified in infection control (CIC).
Continuing Education
To be eligible for a CE certificate each person must register for the series, attend the session via the webinar software on your computer or via the GoTo Webinar™ mobile app, and complete the corresponding HAH evaluations. Phone only attendance is not tracked.
Valid for the live webinars and on-demand content through 07/17/2028: This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Oregon Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
State licensure boards have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses. A.C. Burke and the planners of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
After registration, your link to each session will be sent to you via email prior to each webinar.
Cost
Registration includes access to participate in the live webinar series, download associated materials, and access to on-demand content.
HAH Members: FREE
Are you an employee of a HAH member organization and qualify for the member rate? CLICK HERE to find out!
Non-Members: $40 per person (individual webinar rate)
Non-Members: $150 per person (series rate)
*Note: No cancellations and no refunds for non-attendance; sessions and materials will be available on-demand.
Registration