Basics of Infection Prevention 2-Day Course
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2017 Basics of Infection Prevention 2-Day Course Flyer and Registration Information
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Please click on the course topics on the agenda below (last updated May 2015)
This course was designed to prepare novice hospital-based infection preventionists (IP) for the initial phase of their work and educate other healthcare staff on the basics of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention. The course is not intended to be a substitute for a full four- or five-day fundamentals course recommended for all hospital IPs , but rather to serve as a bridge until such a course can be attended.
Intended Audience:
- New IPs who have not yet attended a beginners or foundations course
- Hospital-based quality improvement staff, administrators, or managers interested in learning more about infection prevention strategies
- Clinical or public health staff with an interest in infection prevention or becoming part of an IP team
- IPs returning to work after being out of the profession for an extended period
Course Objectives:
- Identify core, evidence-based care practices known to contribute to preventing the five most common HAI.
- Central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI)
- C. difficile infection (CDI)
- Surgical site infection (SSI)
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
- Define the role of the IP and important infection prevention resources.
- Describe basic principles of HAI surveillance and use of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) system and protocols.
- Describe a successful hand hygiene program.
- Describe transmission-based precautions and how to apply them.
- Describe the IPās role in environmental cleaning/disinfection, instrument/equipment re-processing, and other components of the care environment.
- Review principles of employee infection prevention.
- Review infection prevention laws and regulations.
āDay 1 | āBasics of Infection Prevention Course agenda |
| ā8:00 | āRegistration |
| ā8:30 | āWelcome and Introductions |
| ā8:45 | āThe Role of the IP |
| ā9:00 | CAUTI Preventionā |
| ā9:30 | āCLABSI Prevention |
| ā10:15 | Breakā |
| ā10:30 | SSI Preventionā |
| ā11:15 | CDI Preventionā |
| ā11:45 | Lunchā |
| ā12:45 | Pneumonia Preventionā |
| ā1:45 | Microbiology Basicsā |
| ā2:15 | āBreak |
| ā2:30 | Preventing Employee Infectionsā |
| ā3:15 | Hand Hygieneā |
| ā3:45 | Infection Prevention Resourcesā |
| 4:00ā | Interactive Activityā |
| 4:30ā | āAdjourn |
| ā | ā First Day: 6 CEUs |
āDay 2 | ā |
| āā8:00 | Epidemiology and Surveillanceā |
| āā8:45 | Introduction to NHSNā |
| ā9:45 | Breakā |
| ā10:00 | Standard and Transmission-based Precautionsā |
| ā10:30 | Outbreaks and Infection Emergenciesā Reportable Conditions |
| ā11:00 | āSustaining HAI Prevention |
| 11:30ā | Lunchā |
| ā12:30 | Safe Injections Practicesā |
| ā1:00 | Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilizationā |
| ā1:30 | Environment of Careā |
| ā2:00 | Breakā |
| ā2:15 | The IP as Educatorā |
| ā2:45 | State and Federal Regulatory Requirementsā |
| ā3:30 | Review Activityā |
| ā4:00 | Wrap Upā |
| ā4:15 | āAdjourn |
| ā | āSecond Day: 6 CEUs |
Contact Us:
HAI Program at HAIProgram@cdph.ca.gov