Dialysis Safety, Opioid Use and Pregnancy, and Patient Testing

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February 2024 Newsletter

Stay informed about quality, online trainings from CDC, other federal agencies, and federally funded partners with CDC Learning Connection. Share this email with your colleagues and encourage them to sign up for the newsletter! Note: You may have received this newsletter because you indicated an interest in CDC learning opportunities when you created an account in Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO). Reminder: New activities that offer continuing education (CE) from CDC will now be listed in CDC TRAIN only. The move to one system will improve efficiency and make it easier for you to access non-credit and for-credit activities, and earn CE in one place – CDC TRAIN! If you do not already have a TRAIN account, please create one. You will be able to access your previous CE records in TCEO through the end of 2025. We will keep you updated as the transition continues.

Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings

People on dialysis are at risk for infections which can be serious or fatal. Learn how to protect patients from infections in outpatient dialysis settings. Earn free CE.

Take Infection Prevention Training

Opioid Use and Pregnancy

Opioid use during and after pregnancy can affect people and their babies. Learn how health professionals can manage pain and effectively address opioid use across all stages of pregnancy and beyond. Earn free CE.

Take Opioid Training

Accurate Patient Testing

Waived tests can produce inaccurate results that can adversely impact patients. Learn how to safely and accurately perform waived patient testing. Earn free CE.

Take Patient Testing Training

Additional Trainings & Resources

Suicide Prevention. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among youth and young adults 10-24 years in the U.S. Learn how the Zero Suicide framework, using a public health approach, can be implemented in health and behavioral health care systems to prevent suicide and ensure appropriate response and intervention. Earn free CE. Infection Control Micro-learn Training Resources. Use Project Firstline’s short, adaptable micro-learn training resources to educate your team on a variety of infection control topics. Incorporate these quick trainings into your next team meeting or huddle. Let's RISE Healthcare Professionals Toolkit. Routine vaccination during the winter season is the most effective way to protect communities from flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Check out this informative toolkit for healthcare providers to enhance vaccine communication and education among families and help increase routine vaccination rates.

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