CDC releases last courses in STRIVE series to prevent infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the final four courses in the 11-course STRIVE online training series to help health care organizations prevent healthcare-associated infections. Developed by the AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust, the new courses review strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract and central-line associated bloodstream infections, and C. difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. To access the full series, free and accredited for continuing education, visit https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/training/strive.html.
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