Candida Auris : Challenges and Quality Improvement Strategies- November 5, 2026

$30.00

Thursday, November 5, 2026

12:00 PM-1:30 PM ET

Candida auris continues to challenge healthcare systems across the United States and globally. Its ability to persist in the environment, resist multiple antifungal medications, and spread rapidly within healthcare facilities makes it a high‑priority threat for infection prevention and patient safety programs.

This webinar provides a clear, practical overview of the evolving epidemiology of Candida auris, the operational challenges it creates for hospitals and long‑term care facilities, and the quality improvement strategies organizations can implement to strengthen readiness, containment, and regulatory compliance.

Participants will learn how interdisciplinary collaboration, structured quality methodologies, and evidence‑based infection prevention practices can reduce transmission risk, improve early detection, and support sustainable organizational preparedness.

Objectives-

  • Identify key characteristics of Candida auris, including transmission patterns, environmental persistence, and antifungal resistance.

  • Recognize common gaps and challenges in detection, reporting, containment, and outbreak management across healthcare settings.

  • Apply quality improvement tools to strengthen infection prevention workflows, surveillance processes, and interdisciplinary communication.

  • Implement practical, evidence‑based strategies to reduce transmission risk and enhance patient safety.

  • Support organizational readiness through sustainable processes aligned with regulatory and accreditation expectations.

Linda Weirauch is a seasoned healthcare quality and infection prevention leader with advanced expertise in regulatory readiness, patient safety, and healthcare-associated infection reduction. Holding dual certifications in healthcare quality (CPHQ) and infection control (CIC), she brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to improving organizational performance. Linda’s work focuses on building sustainable, evidence‑based programs that strengthen prevention strategies, enhance care environments, and support better outcomes across healthcare systems.

This offering is approved for 1.5 CPHQ CEU credits through NAHQ

Thursday, November 5, 2026

12:00 PM-1:30 PM ET

Candida auris continues to challenge healthcare systems across the United States and globally. Its ability to persist in the environment, resist multiple antifungal medications, and spread rapidly within healthcare facilities makes it a high‑priority threat for infection prevention and patient safety programs.

This webinar provides a clear, practical overview of the evolving epidemiology of Candida auris, the operational challenges it creates for hospitals and long‑term care facilities, and the quality improvement strategies organizations can implement to strengthen readiness, containment, and regulatory compliance.

Participants will learn how interdisciplinary collaboration, structured quality methodologies, and evidence‑based infection prevention practices can reduce transmission risk, improve early detection, and support sustainable organizational preparedness.

Objectives-

  • Identify key characteristics of Candida auris, including transmission patterns, environmental persistence, and antifungal resistance.

  • Recognize common gaps and challenges in detection, reporting, containment, and outbreak management across healthcare settings.

  • Apply quality improvement tools to strengthen infection prevention workflows, surveillance processes, and interdisciplinary communication.

  • Implement practical, evidence‑based strategies to reduce transmission risk and enhance patient safety.

  • Support organizational readiness through sustainable processes aligned with regulatory and accreditation expectations.

Linda Weirauch is a seasoned healthcare quality and infection prevention leader with advanced expertise in regulatory readiness, patient safety, and healthcare-associated infection reduction. Holding dual certifications in healthcare quality (CPHQ) and infection control (CIC), she brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to improving organizational performance. Linda’s work focuses on building sustainable, evidence‑based programs that strengthen prevention strategies, enhance care environments, and support better outcomes across healthcare systems.

This offering is approved for 1.5 CPHQ CEU credits through NAHQ