2025 Infection Prevention Bootcamp for Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
The Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control Training and Technical Assistance Center is hosting an Infection Prevention Bootcamp for Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities. This is an in-person boot camp that will be held over the course of two days. Open to anyone working in or with infection prevention and control programs in nursing homes or long-term care facilities across the state of Alabama.
Date: February 26 (9:45 AM – 4:30 PM CST) and February 27 (8:00 AM – 2:30 PM CST)
Location: Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel; 1000 Riverchase Galleria, Birmingham, AL 35244
Parking is free if you park in the mall parking lot to the left of the hotel. You can walk to the parking deck and take the elevator up to the hotel.
Please note that seating is limited. Seats are available on a first come first serve basis.
Agenda:
Day 1: February 26, 2025 (9:45am – 4:30pm)
Time | Topic | Speaker(s) |
9:00 – 9:45am | Registration and Check-In | |
9:45 – 10:00am | Welcome and Introductions | Natalie Baker & Michael Harrell |
10:00 – 10:15am | Icebreaker | Shoshannah Anderson |
10:15 – 11:45am | Survey Readiness | Lisa Wilhite |
11:45 – 12:45pm | Lunch | |
12:45 – 1:30pm | Panel on Staffing Retention and Staff Adherence to IP Practices | |
1:30 – 2:15pm | Hot Topic | |
2:15 – 2:30pm | Break | |
2:30 – 3:30pm | Infection Prevention in Food Services | Pat Lair |
3:30 – 4:30pm | Environment of Care | A.C. Burke |
Day 2: February 27, 2025 (8:00am – 2:30pm)
Time | Topic | Speaker(s) |
7:15 – 8:00am | Registration and Check-In | |
8:00 – 9:45am | Microbiology Refresher | Shoshannah Anderson & A.C. Burke |
9:45 – 10:00am | Break | |
10:00 – 11:30am | N-95 Fit Testing, Developing a Respiratory Protection Program, AHCA/NCAL RPP Toolkit | Michael Arther |
11:30 – 12:30pm | Lunch | |
12:30 – 2:00pm | Antibiotic Stewardship | A.C. Burke |
2:00 – 2:15pm | Q & A | Natalie Baker & A.C. Burke |
2:15 – 2:30pm | Closing and Evaluation | Natalie Baker & A.C. Burke |
Instructors:
A.C. Burke, MA, CIC, RB Health Partners, Inc.
A.C. Burke has been working with RB Health Partners, Inc. since 2016 and has over 25 years of experience working in public health and healthcare. A.C. worked for the Florida Department of Health for 15 years; 5 of those years she served as the Healthcare-associated Infection Prevention Program Manager. She later was the Director of Infection Prevention for Mayo Clinic Florida.
In her current role, she consults with long-term care facilities on infection prevention and control policies, procedures, and practices, and provides training to nursing homes and at conferences, including the 17-hour Nursing Home Infection Prevention Program (NIPP) Nipping Infections in the Bud. NIPP was created to meet the CMS infection prevention training required for a facility team member to be recognized as the designated Infection Prevention Control Official (IPCO). A.C. is nationally recognized in her field and is the primary author of this program. A.C. holds a master’s degree in health management and is nationally Board Certified in Infection Control (CIC) by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. She is currently the chair of Florida Health Care Association’s Infection Prevention Council which was created to support Florida’s nursing homes in building and sustaining infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship programs that meet national standards. She works with clients to understand and implement national guidelines and best practices and supports program implementation by creating and delivering education materials, tools, and training.
Michael Arther, NHA, MCA Consulting, LLC & MCA Safety Services, LLC
Michael is the Owner of MCA Consulting, LLC and MCA Safety Services, LLC. He is a dedicated professional with an extensive background in healthcare, specializing in cost-effective solutions. As the Owner of MCA Consulting, LLC and MCA Safety Services, LLC, he has spent over 20 years as a trusted consultant partner for long-term care owners, operators, and affiliates.
With a strong commitment to enhancing healthcare safety, Michael excels in incident management programs, guiding health care employers towards achieving OSHA and Life Safety compliance. He is also adept at refining workers’ compensation management programs to minimize risk, reduce expenses, and protect both staff and patients.
Michael’s expertise and dedication to healthcare extend beyond his consulting roles. He serves as Chair of the ANHA Life Safety Committee, showcasing his leadership in promoting safety and compliance within the healthcare sector. His educational background includes a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health Administration from Jacksonville State University.
Additionally, Michael is a licensed nursing home administrator in Alabama, boasting over 25 years of invaluable experience in loss and cost control. This unique combination of skills and qualifications makes him an invaluable asset to the healthcare community and positions him as a trusted advisor for all healthcare-related safety, compliance, and cost control matters.
Cost: Free, but registration is required by February 11, 2025.
Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms have been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel (1000 Riverchase Galleria, Birmingham, AL 35244). You can reserve a room for the discounted rate of $160 (+ tax) by calling Hyatt Reservations at 1-800-233-1234 or go on line to www.hyattregencywynfrey.com. In doing so, please request the group rate using the code G-LTCF . Please note there is only a limited number of rooms available at this rate. Rooms must be reserved by Feb. 4th.
Here are some additional hotels in the area:
- Holiday Inn Birmingham – Hoover, an IHG Hotel (1.6 miles away)
- Hyatt Place Birmingham/Hoover (1.1 miles away)
- Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham-Hoover-Galleria (1.0 miles away)
- Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Hoover (2.0 miles away)
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Hoover (1.2 miles away)
CEUs: AL Nursing and AL Nursing Home Administrator CEUs pending.
Sponsors and cosponsors: The bootcamp is being co-sponsored by the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention Control Training and Technical Assistance Center, the Alabama Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Strike Team and the the Alabama Statewide Area Health Education Centers (AHEC).
Questions: Please contact Riley Blum, reblum@uab.edu or arcipc@uab.edu.
Registration: Register below by Feb. 11th. If you need to modify your registration, please email arcipc@uab.edu.