How can we revolutionize infection prevention training in healthcare? Dive into this insightful episode as Dr. Terri Rebmann and Dr. Ashley Hughes explore game-changing techniques like simulation-based learning, just-in-time training, and empowering mentorship. Discover free, expert-developed tools from CDC’s Project Firstline and learn practical tips to improve patient safety and frontline worker readiness. Tune in for laughs, learning, and lifesaving insights!
Guests:
- Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC, Divisional Dean, Director of the George Mason University School of Nursing
- Ashley Hughes, Ph.D., M.S., Associate Professor and Research Informaticist at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine at MetroHealth
Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC
Dr Terri Rebmann is Divisional Dean, Director of the George Mason University School of Nursing. She has been an APIC member and board certified in Infection Control and Epidemiology (CIC) for almost 30 years and is an APIC Fellow (FAPIC). She currently serves on the APIC Emerging Infectious Diseases Task Force and Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) Test Writing Committee.
Ashley Hughes, Ph.D., M.S.
Ashley M. Hughes, Ph.D., M.S., is a Human Factors Psychologist with 14 years experience in healthcare and 8 years of experience in infection prevention and control. Their research focuses on health information technologies use in care coordination. To-date, their work has culminated in more than 50 peer reviewed publications and been recognized by several national agencies, including the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. For the purposes of this project, she worked as a consultant for APIC while serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Research Health Scientist at the Center of Innovations for Chronic, Complex Healthcare (CINCCH) at the Edward Hines JR VA Hospital. She is currently an Associate Professor and Research Informaticist at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine at MetroHealth.