Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Isolation Precautions

This course is part of our Intermediate Course in Infection Prevention and Control. See below for links to other modules!

VIPTC’s Intermediate Course in Infection Prevention and Control

The Intermediate Course in Infection Prevention & Control is designed for those leading infection prevention efforts for their organizations and will focus on implementation science, epidemiologic methods for surveillance and basic biostatistical data analysis, interpretation of the literature for evidence-based practice, and leadership training.

Modules:

• Introduction to the Champions of Infection Prevention (CHIP) “Train-the-Trainer” Model
• Overview of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
• Hand Hygiene Monitoring
• Outbreak Investigations
• Cleaning & Disinfection
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Isolation Precautions
• High-Level Disinfection & Sterilization
• Using Data to Drive Action
• Deploying a Champions of Healthcare Infection Prevention (CHIP) Program
• Environment of Care: Implementing and Monitoring an EOC Plan
• Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention Programs: Harnessing the Synergy
• Prevention of Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDROs)
• Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
• Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs)
• Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)