SD DOH Healthcare-Associated Infection Webinars
Quarterly Healthcare Associated Infections Webinar Series
The South Dakota Department of Health invites healthcare professionals to participate in the Quarterly Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Webinar Series. This educational series focuses on improving diagnostic accuracy, supporting appropriate antibiotic use, and preventing healthcare-associated infections across healthcare settings.
Each session will highlight practical strategies for clinicians, infection preventionists, pharmacists, laboratory staff, and healthcare leaders working in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare environments.
2026 HAI Precision Stewardship Series
Advancing Diagnostic Accuracy, Reducing Unnecessary Antibiotic Use, and Preventing Healthcare-Associated Resistant Infections Across the Continuum of Care
2026–2027 Session Schedule
April 9, 2026
Foodborne Outbreaks: How Healthcare Facilities and Long-Term Care Can Help
July 9, 2026
When Gram-Negatives Fight Back: ESBLs, CRE, and Avoiding Overtreatment
November 18, 2026
Pneumonia Without the Panic: Avoiding Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment Across Settings
Held during U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
January 7, 2027
From Lab to Bedside: Interpreting Microbiology Reports and Antibiograms with Confidence
Webinars
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
- NHSN Training Modules
- Resource Book
- Using NHSN to Accurately Report HAIs
- NHSN Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) checklists
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infection Control Resources
- Resources for Long Term Care (CDC)
- Viral Respiratory Pathogens Toolkit for Nursing Homes (CDC)
- Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training (CDC)
- Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) (CDC)
- Applying High-Reliability Principles to the Prevention and Control of Infections in Long-Term Care (50-minute video from The Joint Commission)
Preventing HAIs
- Health Department HAI/AR Programs
- Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship
- Infection Control Guidelines for Healthcare Settings
- Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
- Training and Education Resources
- Infection Control Tools
- Educational Resources for Healthcare Professionals
- National Emerging Special Pathogens Training & Education Center (NETEC)
- Enhanced Barrier Precautions (CDC)
- CDC's Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings
Related Resources
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
- Surgical site infections (SSI)
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
- Clostridium difficile infection (CDifficile)
- National Healthcare Safety Network
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - HAI Information
- Hospital Compare - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Nursing Home Compare - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services