OBJECTIVE

Upon the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the current perspective of infection control.
• Explain infection control and the infectious disease process.
• Apply the knowledge and skills necessary in improving protection from communicable diseases.
• Perform outbreak investigations and discuss the importance of proper investigation and reporting.
• Describe a systematic approach to developing and maintaining an infection control and risk management program.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Those who directly or indirectly come in contact with patients or work in hospital settings

COURSE DESCRIPTION

• Introduction to Infection Control Epidemiology
• Disease Transmission Process
• Organization of an Infection Control Program
• Infection Control Practices
• Surveillance in Infection Control
• Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections

• Cleaning, Disinfecting and Sterilization
• Infection Protection for Healthcare Workers
• Infection Control in Emerging Infections
• Infection Control in Traumatized Patients and Selected Situations
• NABH and JCI guidelines for Hospital Infection Control