Preventing the Spread of C. Auris in the Nursing Center

Skilled nursing centers' comprehensive infection control and prevention program must include systems to prevent the spread of Candida Auris (C. auris), which can cause a range of infections and spread easily among long term care residents. This on-demand training will assist clinical team members with understanding more about C. auris and learning the appropriate interventions and processes to prevent spread.

Learner Objectives

Describe C. auris
Discuss the challenges with identifying C. auris infections.
Describe key strategies for preventing the spread of C. auris in the nursing center

No CEUs are offered for this on-demand program.

Presenters: A.C. Burke, RB Health Partners, Inc.

COST: Free to FHCA members only

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A.C. Burke, MA, CIC

Vice President of Healthcare Quality

RB Health Partners, Inc.

A.C. Burke, MA, CIC, is the Vice President for Healthcare Quality for RB Health Partners, Inc. and is the primary author for the Nursing Home Infection Prevention Program (NIPP©), NIPPing Infections in the Bud. She holds a master’s degree in health management and is Board Certified in Infection Control (CIC) by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology. Her 20 years of experience includes creating, implementing, and managing programs that have achieved national recognition, partnership building, meeting facilitation, consensus building, and developing competency- based training curricula for healthcare workers across the continuum of care. AC has worked in public health preparedness and response roles, served as the manager of the Healthcare-associated Infection Prevention Program for the Florida Department of Health as well as the Director of Infection Prevention for Mayo Clinic Florida.