Teachable Moments
Teachable Moments are educational materials to engage direct care staff in infection prevention and the improvement of quality of care for nursing home residents. These materials are meant to accompany the topics in the webinars of this toolkit, and provide an opportunity to promote evidence-based, good-quality care.
These Teachable Moments are built on principles of infection prevention and quality skin care, as well as the importance of facilitating effective communication within the healthcare team.
Below, you will find the Teachable Moments of this toolkit that are included in the Reduce MDRO Transmission, Use Antibiotics Wisely, and Clean High-Touch Surfaces key strategies.
Reduce MDRO Transmission
This section provides the Teachable Moments related to the Reduce MDRO Transmission key strategy from the Toolkit for Improving Skincare and MDRO Prevention in Long-Term Care.
Implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions (Word, 608 KB)
Provides information on the implementation of enhanced barrier precautions (EBP).
The Case of Insufficient PPE (PDF, 604 KB)
Provides a case study involving EBP and personal protective equipment (PPE).
The Case of the Forgotten Towels (PDF, 626 KB)
Provides a case study involving hand hygiene.
The Case of EBP and the Laundry Bag (PDF, 10.4 MB)
Provides a case study involving situations when PPE is required for EBP.
When To Perform Hand Hygiene (PDF, 10.8 MB)
Provides the 5 moments when to perform hand hygiene.
Catch Me If You Can! (Word, 613 KB)
Use this document to promote the importance of hand hygiene and teach how to perform hand hygiene observations.
The Case of the Resident With a Chronic Wound and Diarrhea (PDF, 10.2 MB)
Provides a case study about the challenges of cleaning stool.
When You Should Use Alcohol-Based Hand Rub or Soap and Water (PDF, 384 MB)
Provides clarification on situations when alcohol-based hand rub should be used or soap and water.
Name That Tube! (Word, 618 KB)
Use this educational document to distinguish between a central line and a different type of indwelling device.
Interactive Scrub the Hub Activity (Word, 614 KB)
Describes the materials and steps needed to scrub the hub of a catheter.
Contact Precautions Quiz (Word, 607 KB)
Provides a quiz about contact precautions.
The Case of the Resident With a PICC Line (PDF, 10.6MB)
Provides a case study of a resident who has a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line.
The Case of an Inappropriate Scrub of the Hub (PDF, 10.6 MB)
Provides a case study involving scrubbing the hub.
The Case of the Resident With a Foley Catheter Who Had a Bowel Movement (PDF, 10 MB)
Provides a case study of a resident who has a urinary catheter.
The Triangle of Transmission: Residents as Reservoirs for MDROs (Word, 682 KB)
Use this tool to educate staff about residents who are infected or colonized with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).
The Triangle of Transmission: Norovirus (Word, 3.8 MB)
Use this tool to educate staff about norovirus, a commonly transmitted pathogen in nursing homes.
Indications for Indwelling Urinary Catheters (Word, 648 KB)
Provides indications for when indwelling urinary catheters are necessary.
Preventing CAUTI (Word, 628 KB)
Provides the best maintenance- and insertion-related clinical practices for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).
Clinical Criteria and Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Nursing Home Residents (Word, 641 KB)
Use this document to review the differences between clinical criteria used to care for patients and surveillance definitions used to track healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) over time.
Comparing Clinical Criteria and Surveillance Definitions of Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes (Word, 652 KB)
Use this document to review the differences between clinical criteria used to care for patients and surveillance definitions used to track HAIs over time as they apply to urinary tract infections (UTIs) and CAUTIs.
Use Antibiotics Wisely
This section provides Teachable Moments related to the Use Antibiotics Wisely key strategy of this toolkit.
The Case of the Resident Who Attended the BBQ (PDF, 892 KB)
Provides a case study of a resident who receives unnecessary antibiotics.
Clean High-Touch Surfaces
This section provides Teachable Moments related to the clean High-Touch Surfaces key strategy of this toolkit.
Cleaning and Disinfection Teachable Moment (Word, 4.2 MB)
Describes the distinction between cleaning and disinfection.
Environmental Cleaning of High-Touch Surfaces (Word, 2 MB)
Educates staff on cleaning high-touch surfaces.
How Long Do Pathogens Live on Environmental Surfaces (Word, 994 KB)
Provides a visual representation of how long pathogens live on environmental surfaces.
The Case of the Resident With a Chronic Wound and Diarrhea (PDF, 10. 2MB)
Provides a case study about the challenges of cleaning stool.
The Case of the Resident With C. Difficile (PDF, 11 MB)
Provides a case study about disinfection at the bedside.
