HAI Infection Prevention Education

IPs play an essential role in facility infection prevention policy development, surveillance, and risk assessment. IPs also serve as a resource to other staff and programs within their facilities. The resources on this page are intended to connect health care facility infection preventionists (IP) with education materials to support their role in preventing, detecting, and responding to healthcare-associated infections (HAI).


 Webinars

HAI Education Series

The HAI Education Series provides educational presentations on topics including infection prevention, HAIs, antibiotic stewardship, disease surveillance, and outbreak response for health care staff in all setting types, local and Tribal health departments, and other health care partners. Each session features a new, timely topic presented by the Department of Health Services (DHS) program staff, HAI infection preventionists, partner organizations, or other external subject matter experts.

The HAI Education Series is a monthly webinar series, typically held the fourth Thursday of each month. Register for the HAI Education Series (opens external video).

IP Lunch and Learn

The IP Lunch and Learn is a webinar series that gives IPs from all health care settings the opportunity to come together to discuss introductory infection prevention and control (IPC) topics, as well as share information, network, and ask questions. Each session focuses on a different basic IPC topic area and includes a brief overview with resources and time for attendees to ask questions and share tips and tricks. IPs newer to their role will especially benefit from the information shared.

The IP Lunch and Learn is typically held the second Tuesday of each month. Register for the IP lunch and learn series (opens external video).

Multidrug-resistant organisms office hours

MDRO office hours are a new opportunity for health care and public health partners to connect, ask questions, and learn about MDROs and related topics. MDRO office hours occur the second Wednesday of each month via Zoom. Register for the MDRO office hours series (opens external video).


 Tools and templates


 Fact sheets and guides


 HAI Happenings newsletter

HAI Happenings newsletter: This newsletter highlights new and noteworthy topics for all things related to HAI, shares helpful guidance and resources, and includes updates on Wisconsin HAI Prevention Program activities.

Sign up to receive the HAI Happenings newsletter and additional communications from the HAI Prevention Program.


 Project Firstline resources

The Wisconsin HAI Prevention Program has partnered with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) to roll-out a infection control basics training program aimed at frontline health care workers across health care settings. The content is designed so that frontline health care worker can understand and confidently apply infection control principles and protocols necessary to protect themselves, their facility, their families, and their community from infectious diseases. Visit CDC's Project Firstline webpage for more infection control content.


External resources


Request an infection prevention and control training or educational on-site visit from one of our infection preventionists

The Wisconsin HAI Prevention Program has experienced infection preventionists working in all regions of the state. If you or your facility has specific infection prevention and control questions or training needs, contact us!

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Last revised July 2, 2025