FHCA August 2026 Nursing Home Infection Prevention Program

Course overview

Infection Prevention and Control has taken center stage as part of the CMS Requirements of Participation for Long-Term Care Facilities. FHCA has partnered with RB Health Partners, Inc., whose Nursing Home Infection Prevention Program (NIPP) will be the focus of this training. FHCA's NIPP Training will equip skilled nursing centers with the tools they need to participate in surveillance; learn and use infection control and containment practices; and adopt a proactive approach to preventing spread while being good stewards of antibiotics to preserve the effectiveness of the agents available today. The training will drill deeper into standard and transmission-based precautions, including the circumstances in which isolation should be used for residents or staff. The Infection Preventionist's role will be fully explored, with a review of that specialist's qualifications and scope of practice. The 17-hour program is geared toward those individuals who have primary professional training in nursing, medical technology, microbiology, epidemiology or other related field who will be responsible for the skilled nursing center's Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP).