The New Joint Commission Standards, PPE, and Me

On this episode of Transmission Interrupted, join Jill Morgan from Emory University Hospital and Brooke Henriksen from Sacred Heart in Spokane, Washington, as they take a deeper dive into key discussions from the recent NETEC webinar, The New Joint Commission Standards, PPE, and Me.

Building on the webinar’s key takeaways, this episode focuses on the complexities of PPE requirements in light of the new Joint Commission standards. Jill and Brooke explore what these changes mean for different healthcare settings, the importance of tailored PPE training, and strategies for ensuring proper implementation and compliance.

They also share insights on developing effective PPE protocols, maintaining staff safety, and answering lingering questions from the webinar to help bridge knowledge gaps and enhance preparedness in healthcare environments.

Join us for this informative discussion aimed at keeping healthcare workers safe and effective in their roles while adhering to the Joint Commission standards.

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HostsBrooke Henriksen, BSN, RN, CCRN  

Training and Education Coordinator, Special Pathogens Program

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital 

Brooke is the Training and Education Coordinator for the Special Pathogens Program in Region 10 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital (PSHMC&CH) in Spokane, Washington. She is a co-chair for the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) work group. Brooke is also a member of the NETEC Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) work group and the Biocontainment Unit (BCU) work group

Jill Morgan, RN

Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA

Jill Morgan is a registered nurse and a subject matter expert in personal protective equipment (PPE) for NETEC. For 35 years, Jill has been an emergency department and critical care nurse, and now splits her time between education for NETEC and clinical research, most of it centering around infection prevention and personal protective equipment. She is a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), ASTM International, and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).

Resources

• NETEC Webinar Series (02/14/25): The New Joint Commission Standards, PPE, and Me: https://repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/show/jointcommission/item/1910
• NETEC Webinar Series (9/24/24): PPE & TJC: Strategies for the New Joint Commission Standards: https://repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/show/jointcommission/item/1881
• NETEC Webinar Series (3/15/24): Introduction to the 2024 Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control: https://repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1809
• NETEC Joint Commission Standards Resource Exhibit: https://repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/show/jointcommission/jointcommissionresources
• NETEC Resource Library: https://repository.netecweb.org

About NETECA Partnership for Preparedness

The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center’s mission is to set the gold standard for special pathogen preparedness and response across health systems in the U.S. with the goals of driving best practices, closing knowledge gaps, and developing innovative resources.

Our vision is a sustainable infrastructure and culture of readiness for managing suspected and confirmed special pathogen incidents across the United States public health and health care delivery systems.

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