Events and Education
Page last updated 8/6/2026.
Staff training is essential to promoting consistency in infection prevention practices. Find in-person and virtual events opportunities and resources for infection preventionists to learn about public health topics and apply health recommendations in congregate settings.
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San Diego Skilled Nursing Facility Infection Prevention
(SNF
IP) Collaborative
Get federal, state, and local public health updates and learn about recommendations for work settings at the San Diego SNF-IP Collaborative. Occurs virtually from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. every:
- 4th Wednesday in January, May, July, and September, and
- 3rd Wednesday in November.
The next meeting will be held on September 23, 2026, on Flunovid + RSV.
Past Meeting Presentations
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Antimicrobial Resistance, MDROs, and Antibiotics
- 11/30/22 – Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASP) in Skilled Nursing Facilities
- 6/28/23 – Combatting Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPO)
- 4/26/23 – Candida auris (C. auris) in Orange County
- 1/24/24 – Candida auris: The New Kid on the Block
- 4/24/24 – Implementing Decolonization in Nursing Homes to Prevent MDROs and Hospitalizations
- 9/25/24 – Antimicrobial Resistance: Pieces of the Puzzle
- 7/23/25 – Bridging Microbiology and Prevention
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COVID‑19, Flunovid, and Respiratory Illnesses
- 10/26/22 – COVID‑19
- 3/22/23 – Ventilation Strategies to Control COVID‑19 Transmission in Long Term Care Facilities
- 8/23/23 – FLUNOVID
- 8/28/24 – FLUNOVID + RSV
- 8/27/25 – FLUNOVID + RSV
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Infection Prevention: General, Skills, Leadership, Rounding, and Assessments
- 11/29/23 – A Perfect Partnership: Infection Prevention and Environmental Services
- 9/27/23 – Infection Prevention Rounds 101
- 7/26/23 – Advocating for Infection Prevention Initiatives
- 1/25/23 – Empowering Infection Control Leadership in LTC
- 6/26/24 – Infection Prevention Risk Assessment and Plan
- 7/24/24 – Adherence Monitoring & Tracking the Data
- 11/20/24 – Infection Preventionist Role in Occupational Health
- 6/25/25 – Germ Patrol: Infection Prevention Rounding Essentials
- 5/28/25 – Ancillary Services Infection Control for Skilled Nursing Facilities
- 1/28/26 – Infection Prevention Best Practices in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Updates from the Experts
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Precautions, Barrier Precautions, and Cohorting
- 2/22/23 – Enhanced Standard Precautions
- 5/24/23 – Cohorting
- 5/22/24 – Enhanced Barrier Precautions
- 9/24/25 – Infection Precautions During a SNF Evacuation
- Specific Infectious Diseases
- Education, Trainings, and Quality Improvement
Infection Prevention 1-day Basics Course
This annual full day in-person training provides Infection Preventionists at skilled nursing facilities with education to prevent healthcare associated infections.
Past Meeting Presentations
The following are some continuing education and training opportunities:
California Department of Public Health
- Infection Preventionist Training for Skilled Nursing Facilities Online Course
- Infection Preventionist Training for Acute Care Hospital Online Course
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information for Skilled Nursing Facility Infection Preventionists:
- Infection Prevention Recommendations and Incorporation into the Quality and Accountability Supplemental Payment (QASP) Program
- Assembly Bill (AB) 1585 – Expansion of SNF Infection Preventionist (IP) Minimum Qualifications
Contact the San Diego Healthcare-Associated Infections Program through our contact form, via e-mail, or call the Epidemiology Unit at (619) 692-8499.
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