Hi, I'm Kirk Huslage, the Associate Director for the Statewide Program for
Infection Control and Epidemiology also known as SPICE.
SPICE promotes prevention and control of healthcare associated infections in
North Carolina and beyond, by providing evidence based education and
consultation across the healthcare spectrum.
Our vision is for all healthcare personnel to comprehend the life saving importance
of their roles, and eliminating health care associated infections, and
execute their job duties with an informed infection protection lens.
With that in mind, SPICE developed six education modules that would make
an impact on infection prevention control and health care facilities and beyond.
And Most importantly, make them entertaining.
Videos employing professional actors engage and
educate viewers as important infection control concepts are highlighted.
Antibiotic resistant bacteria and isolation precautions
are the topics of modules one and two, and feature gowns and gloves.
A tongue in cheek soap opera that takes place in a nursing home.
In module three, injection safety and safe diabetes care, you'll watch contestants
compete in a reality game show called the technique, and
learn the best technique for practices in injection safety and safe diabetes care.
In module four and infomercial educates about correct practices for
environmental cleaning and disinfection.
And for modules five and six, gowns and gloves soap opera is back
to shine in the spotlight on urinary tract infection and clostridium difficile.