Basics of
Infection Prevention ─ 2 Day Mini Course
─ November 29-30, 2017
Course Description:
This program is targeted towards
Infection Preventionists (IPs) and
associated staff who work in
acute
health care settings,
including general acute care hospitals,
long-term acute care hospitals, dialysis
centers, and ambulatory surgery centers.
It is intended for
beginning and intermediate IPs.
The course is free and nursing CEUs will
be available.
Full course description is available
here.
Agenda
click here
Day One: Wednesday, November
29,
2017
Department of Public Health Overview
The Role of the Infection Preventionist
Resources for Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention and Control Surveillance
Preventing Employee Infections
Clinical Microbiology
Safe Injection Practices
The
Infection Preventionist (IP) as an Educator
Environment of Care
Environmental Services
Standard Precautions and Hand Hygiene
Day Two: Thursday, November 30,
2017
Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization
Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Outbreak Management and Investigation
Epidemiology and Surveillance
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Device Related Infection Prevention
California Regulations Related to Infection Prevention
in Acute-Care Hospitals
Sustaining Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)
Prevention
