Infection Control Programs (OnDemand Webinar)

$99.00

SKU: 405367EAU

Description

Learning how infections are caused in a health care facility can be important to understanding infection prevention methods.Your surgical patient, your dialysis patient, your longterm care resident, in fact, all of your patients are at risk of developing a health care acquired infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that one in every 31 patients will develop an infection related to their care. As a health care worker, you too are at risk of exposure to infections. This topic will provide best practices to protect you and your patients from developing infections while in your facility.

Date: 2019-06-25 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

Transmission of Infections
• Chain of Infection
• The Environment as a Reservoir for Pathogens
• Isolation • Precautions Protocols

Health Care Acquired Infections (HAIs)
• Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
• Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
• Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)

Staff Engagement in Infection Prevention
• Goals
• Monitoring and Feedback

No Credit Available

Barbara A. Smith, RN, BSN, MPA, CIC, FAPIC-BA Smith Consulting, LLC