Course Overview
Presented
by Dr. Abby Sung, Epidemiologist and Associate Medical Director of Infection
Prevention and Occupational Health at Washington University in St. Louis and
Associate Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in
St. Louis, this course provides an overview of infection prevention best
practices to reduce work-related transmission of infections. Topics include
administrative, environmental, and individual controls for preventing exposure
to bloodborne and respiratory pathogens; common bloodborne pathogens and
exposure management; and post-exposure prophylaxis for other infectious
diseases.
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 who have minimal to moderate practice or fieldwork experience with infection prevention and control concepts.
Audience examples include advanced beginner to proficient infection preventionists and HAI/AR/IPC staff, novice to proficient healthcare or public health epidemiologists, and antimicrobial stewardship program pharmacists.
Overall Learning Objectives
- Outline methods for reducing occupational risk of infection for
healthcare workers
- Recognize exposure mechanisms for healthcare workers to bloodborne
and respiratory pathogens
- Explain the use of an occupational infection risk evaluation after
a possible infectious exposure
- List causes of bloodborne pathogens (HIV, Hepatitis B, and
Hepatitis C)
- Identify components of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Program in
healthcare settings
Continuing Education Credit
Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this course until May 1, 2026. Once viewed, please visit the
activity page to obtain your credit.
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Resources
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