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December Event Calendar
Check out the VIPTA Event Calendar for more details and to register for events.
VIPTA Events in December
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Featured Training Resource
💡Shining a Light on Representation in Healthcare Training
Mpox is a contagious rash illness caused by the mpox virus. In November 2024, the first case of clade I mpox was confirmed in the United States. The Virginia Department of Health’s mpox fact sheet features medical images of diverse skin tones to enhance healthcare professionals’ ability to recognize mpox symptoms in all patients.
In a 2022 study, Buonsenso et al. found that 74% of surveyed healthcare professionals reported using training materials featuring predominantly white skin, and only 5% felt confident diagnosing skin conditions across all skin tones. Inclusive training materials like this not only build diagnostic confidence but also advance equitable care for diverse communities.
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Buonsenso, D. et al. (2022) ‘Impact of diversity in training resources on self-confidence in diagnosing skin conditions across a range of skin tones: An international survey’, Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10. doi:10.3389/fped.2022.837552.
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Regulation & Guidance Updates |
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✅ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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First Case of Clade I Mpox Diagnosed in the United States (11/18/24)
- A Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to provide information about the first case of clade I mpox diagnosed in the United States and recommendations to clinicians about preventing, diagnosing, treating, and reporting mpox cases.
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2023 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report (11/2024)
- The 2023 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report provides a summary of national and state level data for select HAIs across four healthcare settings: acute care hospitals (ACHs), critical access hospitals (CAHs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs).
- In acute care hospitals, standardized infection ratios (SIRs) showed statistically significant improvement in 2023 compared to 2022 for all HAIs except surgical site infections.
✅Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
✅ Virginia Department of Health Clinician Letters
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Cheers for Peers
✨ VDH Infection Prevention Education in the Northwest Region
Kayleigh Rehkopf, VDH's Northwest Regional Infection Preventionist, would like to highlight three VDH staff in the Northwest region (Stephanie Neal, Candace Ashworth, and Brad Evert) for their outstanding work in infection prevention and control (IPC) education!
Stephanie is the Junior District Epidemiologist for Lord Fairfax Health District, and she has been working on preparing and disseminating IPC education for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and schools. Brad and Candace, part of the Regional Containment Team, eagerly jumped in to help with the education and went outside their normal scope of work to be a part of this important initiative. They did a great job familiarizing themselves with the education and making connections in the community to deliver the content effectively. Having them on the team really helped to make this education effort a success.
Thank you, Stephanie, Candace, and Brad, for all that you do to keep our community safe and healthy!
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Search the VIPTA library of curated infection prevention and control (IPC) education and training resources. The IPC Education & Training Resource Library includes state and national resources related to healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance and/or IPC.
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