Assessment, Consultation, and Education
IPC Support Center
How Our Team Can Help
Advance Infection Prevention and Control with greater speed and at reduced cost by leveraging cutting edge technologies
IP Needs Assessment- Coming Soon!
Learn more about Infection Prevention challenges.
Improve Staff Knowledge
Immerse staff in a gamified virtual environment for the next best thing to hands on experience where it is safe to fail and learn
Assess Facility Preparedness
Understand the current status of your IPC program and access solution-based guidance to strengthen areas of opportunity
Webinars & Office Hours
Join our webinar series with post presentation office hours to learn how to develop and implement a successful IPC program and partner on strategies to mitigate concerns
Succeed in the early days of your new IP position- Coming Soon!
Utilize the 90-day survival guide to accelerate your development as a novice Infection Preventionist
Access & Download Tools & Resources
Access centralized resources curated to support frontline Infection Preventionists
TOOLS
The SLICE Tool
The SLICE tool is a free, online self-assessment designed to assist frontline Infection Preventionists in evaluating and improving their facility’s IPC programs through a series of customizable assessments.
How SLICE Assists Frontline Infection Preventionists
- Assessing their IPC program through a standardized set of criteria based on current guidelines, regulatory requirements, best practice literature and professional organization recommendations.
- Facilitating prioritization of identified gaps, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
- Providing resources and considerations for quality improvement standards.
TOOLS
XR Education
The XR Education platform is an immersive education tool designed to assist frontline Infection Preventionists and Sterile Processing personnel in familiarizing themselves with Infection Prevention and Control practices in the Sterile Processing Department. The XR Education tool utilizes extended reality (XR) technologies to advance healthcare provider education and training via an immersive environment.
How XR Education Improves Healthcare Provider Education and Training
- Utilizes novel technology to create an immersive educational environment.
- Improves healthcare provider knowledge, practice, and skills via gamified XR that can be used via a headset, laptop, or smart phone.
TOOLS
Needs Assessment—Coming Soon
Learn more about current Infection Prevention challenges.
TOOLS
Webinars & Office Hours
Join us for our “Behind the Mask” webinar series every third Thursday of the month. All webinars will be held from 12pm-1pm CST unless otherwise noted.
Series Objectives
- Analyze the fundamental components of a robust Infection Prevention and Control Program
- Interpret guidelines, regulatory requirements, and best practice literature for a successful application to the infection prevention program
- Utilize identified strategies to incorporate best practice into Infection Prevention programs
- Integrate Infection Prevention program data to target prevention and improvement strategies
- Combine knowledge acquired to enhance collaboration and teamwork within the healthcare system
TOOLS
Education and Resources
The Education and Resource Repository is a free, online repository of curated resources and templates being developed for frontline Infection Preventionists.
How Education and Resources Assist Frontline Infection Preventionists
- Providing specific resources and templates to assist IPs in gap mitigation.
Meet our Team
Our mission is to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care.
Angela Vasa, RN, MSN
Lauren Musil, RN, BSN
Resource Development
& Real-Time Consultation | UNMC
Alisha Dorn-Sheffield, RN, BSN, CIC
Immersive Education | UNMC
Morgan Shradar, RN, BSN, MPH
Project Coordinator | UNMC
Tracy Gady, MS
Aretha Boex, MS, MBA, PMP
Salman Ashraf, MD
Mounica Soma, BDS, MHA, MS
Technology Integration Consultant
Tess McKinney, AAS
Terry Micheels, RN, MSN, CIC, FAPIC
Richard Hankins, MD
Ryan Draper
