Back to Basics: Infection Control 101 Webinar Series
May 20, May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17 and June 24, 2025
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm on the above dates
VIRTUAL
Seminar Description:
The #1 most frequently cited deficiency on annual surveys in Massachusetts is F880 Infection Control with 43.8% of nursing facilities cited in 2024. This “Back to Basics: Infection Control 101” workshop series will provide an overview of essential infection control practices, including hand hygiene, appropriate PPE use, isolation precautions, and environmental cleaning. Each session focuses on practical strategies, real-world applications, and expert guidance to improve compliance and strengthen infection prevention efforts in nursing facilities.
Session Topics:
May 20, 2025 Hand Hygiene - The #1 Defense
May 27, 2025 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
June 3, 2025 Precautions: What are they good for?
June 10, 2025 Isolation and Cohorting - Keeping Patients and Staff Safe
June 17, 2025 The Role of Antibiotic Stewardship
June 24, 2025 Environmental Cleaning and Infection Control Risks
Objective:
•To equip front-line staff with fundamental infection prevention knowledge and skills to reduce the spread of infections, improve patient safety, and maintain survey readiness.
Presenters:
Capsid Consulting's mission is to enhance the Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in long term care facilities around the United States. Capsid Consulting is an Associate Member of Mass Senior Care Association and the staff below will present during the webinar series.
Ramzi Asfour, MD, CEO and Founder, Dr. Asfour has personal experience working in over 30 long term care facilities.
Dost Sarpel, MD, Chief Operating Officer and Medical Director. Dr. Sarpel is an Infectious Disease consultant with Milford Regional Physicians Group.
Maryanne Caruso, RN, CPHQ, CIC, Director of Infection Prevention and Clinical Education, Maryanne is board certified in health care quality management and infection prevention & control.
Target Audiences: Front-line staff, Staff Development, Unit Managers/Supervisors
Fees: (Must be paid in full prior to attending seminar)
Sign-up for all 6 sessions and receive a discount
Member Fee: $375 per person (not per facility)
Non-Member Fee – $750 per person (not per facility)
Sign-up for individual sessions
Member fee: $70 per person (not per facility)
Non-Member Fee - $140 per person (not per facility)
CEUs: 1.0 CEU will be awarded for each session
The Massachusetts Senior Care Association has qualified for “deemed status #NH-09015-007” from the Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators for Administrators. This program also meets continuing education requirements for Nurses in Massachusetts.
All paid attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.
Cancellation Policy:
Mass Senior Care must be notified in writing no later than 48 hours prior to the start of the seminar for a refund, minus a $25 processing fee, which will be refunded in the manner in which the payment was made. “No Show” attendees will be billed at the full registration fee. Cancellations should be emailed to info@maseniorcare.org.
Please note: Virtual Link will be sent upon receipt of payment. If the corporate office is processing your registration, please call the Mass Senior Care office to confirm payment and registration.