Course Overview
The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center’s course on
Infection Prevention & Control Strategies in Behavioral Health Settings provides
an overview of essential infection prevention strategies that can be used in
behavioral health settings. Topics include pathogens and infection risks unique
to inpatient and ambulatory behavioral health settings and how to maintain a
care environment safe from infectious pathogens.
Target Audience
Target audience for this course are healthcare professionals who
are or will be directly involved in infection prevention activities in their
facilities. These are infection prevention professionals who have participated
in and gained considerable knowledge through specialized infection and control
training and have minimal to moderate practice or fieldwork experience with
infection prevention and control concepts.
Audience examples: Advanced Beginner to Proficient Infection
Preventionist, Advanced Beginner to Proficient HAI/AR/IPC staff, Novice to
Proficient Healthcare/Public Health Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease
/Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Pharmacist.
Overall Learning Objectives
- Identify risk factors for patients and
residents in behavioral health facilities
- List the essential prevention strategies for
preventing the spread of disease in behavioral care settings
- Describe mitigation strategies for managing
respiratory virus outbreaks in the behavioral setting
Continuing Education Credit
Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this course from March 15, 2024 to March 15, 2027. After viewing, please visit the
activity page to obtain your credit.
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