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Infection Risks in Surgical Environment

PUB HLT X 424

The content of this course will provide fundamental knowledge and the role of infection prevention professional in surgical care environments.

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What you can learn.

Understand modes of disease transmission and discuss strategies to prevent occurrences
Analyze the critical relationship between the surgical environment and infection prevention
Understand the role of national, state and local regulatory/governing bodies that influence infection prevention practices in the surgical environment
Apply healthcare-associated infection criteria to clinical case studies

About this course:

The content of this (4) four unit course will provide fundamental knowledge required to support an Infection Prevention program in the surgical care environment. This course will provide an outline of the role of the infection prevention professional’s role in improving infection risks in the surgical environment. The topics covered in this course include: OR structure, function and design, regulatory requirements, surgical teams, surgical services, environment of care, cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, minimizing risk to healthcare workers, cleaning, disinfection and surveillance, leadership and professional development of surgical site infections.