SAFER Lines Program in Nursing Homes

The goal of this training is to introduce medical directors and nursing home leaders to the SAFER Lines program for central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention and standardized line care in nursing homes. This course offers a high-quality infection prevention solution to help nursing homes meet the newly-announced CMS risk-adjusted Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Requiring Hospitalizations measure, which tracks infections acquired during nursing home stays.

This course provides:

• A proven scoring system to promptly identify high-risk lines and intervene to prevent progression to CLABSI.
• Evidence on how the SAFER Lines Program improves line care & prevents infection.
• Defined roles for CLABSI prevention, emphasizing the importance of RN/MD communication to reduce CLABSI risk.
• Free online materials for implementation, including QAPI plan.

1.0 CMD Clinical

Release Date: 03/2/2026   |   Expiration: 03/2/2029

Credit Statements 

CMD Credit Hours: This CME activity has been pre-approved for up to 0.5 clinical hour(s) toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity. The CMD Program is administered by PALTmed. For further information, contact PALTmed at 410-992-3115 or at certification@paltmed.org.