Teaming Up Against Healthcare-Associated Infections
Creation Date: 2010
Contract Client: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Description
Designed for health professional schools and healthcare facilities, Partnering to Heal addresses the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and the serious consequences they have on thousands of lives every year.
Users play one of five characters with unique opportunities to make a positive or negative impact on the spread of healthcare-associated infections in their hospital.
The Key Players:
Kelly McTavish, a visitor whose father was just admitted to the hospital.
Nathan Green, a unit director ready to start new prevention efforts.
Janice Upshaw, an Infection Preventionist trying to build a team-based approach to reducing infections.
Manuel Hernandez, a medical student who wants to make his mark.
Dena Gray, a registered nurse who's struggling to learn the communication skills to speak up and make a difference.
This unique, interactive training seeks to improve patient outcomes, increase teamwork among healthcare professionals, and improve quality of care. Learn how you can help educate healthcare workers and the general public in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections.
