Evaluation of a Virtual Training to Enhance Public Health Capacity for COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Homes.
Austin R PennaJennifer C HunterGuillermo V SanchezRomy MohelskyLaura E A BarnesIsaac BenowitzMatthew B CristTiffany R DozierLina I ElbadawiJanet B GlowiczHeather JonesAmelia A KeatonAbimbola OgundimuKiran M PerkinsJoseph F PerzKrista M PowellRonda L CochranNimalie D StoneKatelyn A WhiteLauren M WeilPublished in: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP (2022)
The CDC's virtual course was effective in increasing public health capacity for COVID-19 healthcare IPC in nursing homes and provides a possible model to increase IPC capacity for other infectious diseases and other healthcare settings. Future virtual healthcare IPC courses could be enhanced by tailoring materials to health department needs, reinforcing training through applied learning experiences, and supporting mechanisms to retain trained staff.