Will you be in downtown Omaha on Monday, November 18th?? Consider a visit with Bob, the Pedestrian Bridge! (https://www.visitomaha.com/bob/) Take a picture as the purple lighting highlights National Antibiotic Awareness Week (https://www.cdc.gov/antimicrobial-resistance/communication-resources/usaaw.html#:~:text=U.S.%20Antibiotic%20Awareness%20Week%20(USAAW)%20is%20observed%20each%20year%20from,plants%20and%20their%20shared%20environment.).
Do you have questions about Antibiotic Awareness? Visit the ASAP website https://asap.nebraskamed.com/ email nebraskaasap@nebraskamed.com, or call 402-552-2881.
Need directions? Here's your GPS:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bob+Kerrey+Pedestrian+Bridge./@41.2656371,-95.9248877,770m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x87938fbec72b8345:0x7ac7a8fab259a8df!8m2!3d41.2656331!4d-95.9223128!16s%2Fm%2F025v_y_?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

"Bob Kerrey Bridge" by vwcampin is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Dirty Drinks is live with another episode! This time we are focusing on the Acute Care support program with program lead, Rebecca Martinez. Tune in to learn about what acute care entails, the top IPC gaps and the host of resources available to providers.

You can listen to this episode anywhere you listen to podcasts or find out more about how to find us at: https://icap.nebraskamed.com/initiatives/dirty-drinks/

Nebraska ICAP is excited to announce the launch of their newest, free online course! You can register for the course on the LMS homepage and a certificate of completion is available for those that complete the course.

Filtration Systems for School and Healthcare Settings

This course provides an overview of air cleaner systems, focusing on their essential functions and applications in school and healthcare environments. Participants will gain an understanding of the fundamental principles behind air filtration, including HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) and MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) filtration systems.

This course has not been approved for nursing contact hours.

You can find this, and other free, online courses on the ICAP/ ASAP Learning Center website at: https://icapasaplearning.nebraskamed.com/

November is C.diff Awareness Month. Project Firstline has great resources and information to help healthcare workers prevent the spread !
For more information, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/c-diff/hcp/resources/index.html