MGH Immersive XR Infection Prevention & Control Foundations

Infection prevention and control practices are essential to providing safe and high quality patient care. Accurate and consistent implementation of Standard Precautions constitutes the primary strategy for preventing the transmission of infectious agents among patients and healthcare personnel in all healthcare settings. By strengthening your understanding of Standard Precautions, this module will equip you to protect your patients, yourself, and your colleagues.

In this module, healthcare staff walk through a realistic healthcare environment and keep an eye out for potential infection risks or actions that their colleagues (within the module) may accidentally be doing wrong and correct their actions. Learners can practice identifying infection risks in the healthcare environment, while also completing a variety of tasks and practicing Standard Precaution techniques for: hand hygiene, proper use of PPE for different tasks, respiratory etiquette, handling contaminated textiles, and performing clean and disinfection. The module was designed using competency-based educational (CBE) theory and informed by infection control experts. This VR module can be downloaded into your headset & done in the privacy of your own home.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians & nurses.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe how germs spread in the healthcare environment (e.g. patient room, hallway, providers workspace on the unit).  
  • Identify infection risks in the healthcare environment.
  • Describe the purpose of the following elements of Standard Precautions: hand hygiene, appropriate use of PPE for the task, respiratory etiquette, safe handling of textiles, cleaning, and disinfection.
  • Demonstrate the Standard Precautions techniques for the following, based on the environment:
    • Hand hygiene: completing at the proper times
    • Select and appropriately use PPE for a task to prevent exposure to blood/body fluids
    • Respiratory Etiquette
    • Handle contaminated textiles
    • Perform Cleaning and Disinfection
  • Identify common inadvertent actions that lead to potential contamination risks.

Additional Information

Provided by: 

Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Infectious Disease & Mass General Brigham

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 ABP MOC II
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 Nursing Contact Hours
  • 0.75 Participation
Course opens: 
09/18/2024
Course expires: 
09/17/2025
Cost:
$0.00

COURSE DEVELOPERS
Erica Shenoy, MD, PhD - Course Director
Chloe Green
Andrea Greenfield
Rocio Hurtado
Michelle Susan Jerry
Stefanie Lane
Katherine Swanson
Zoe Vernick

VR DEVELOPERS
Trevor Peterson
Paulo Villanueva

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designations Statements

AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Mass General Brigham designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing
Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 0.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Lifelong Learning Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program

American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)

MOC COMPLETION CRITERIA

Participant completion for MOC points will be reported to the boards when credit is awarded.

MOC points can only be awarded if you attend the entire session. 

Lifelong Learning MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program

Upon successful completion of this activity, if you wish to receive MOC Part 2 points you will need to enter your ABP ID and birthday (month/day) in your profile.  The Mass General Brigham Office of Continuing Professional Development will verify completion of activity and report to the ABP. Diplomates must check their ABP Portfolio for confirmation of MOC Part 2 points.

MOC RECOGNITION STATEMENT

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Available Credit

  • 0.75 ABP MOC II
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 Nursing Contact Hours
  • 0.75 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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