Course curriculum

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    INFECTION CONTROL

    • OBJECTIVES
    • INFECTION CONTROL
    • CMS REQUIREMENTS
    • INFECTION CONTROL PLAN
    • STEP 1. EDUCATION
    • STEP 1A. COORDINATION
    • STEP 1B. COORDINATION: FRAMEWORK
    • STEP 2. REDUCING RISK
    • STEP 3. MITIGATION
    • REDUCING RISK: EMPLOYEE HEALTH
    • REDUCING RISK: PATIENT HEALTH
    • REDUCING RISK: HAND HYGIENE
    • REDUCING RISK: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    • REDUCING RISK: SAFE INJECTION PRACTICES
    • REDUCING RISK: MULTI-DOSE MEDICATIONS
    • REDUCING RISK: STERILIZATION AND HIGH LEVEL DISINFECTION
    • REDUCING RISK: POINT OF CARE DEVICES
    • REDUCING RISK: ENVIRONMENTAL INFECTION CONTROL
    • STEP 4: MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES
    • MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE: HAND HYGIENE AUDITS
    • MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE: SAFE INJECTION PRACTICE AUDITS
    • MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE: REPORTING UNSAFE PRACTICES
    • STEP 5: SURVEILLANCE: INFECTION CONTROL QUERIES
    • STEP 6. REPORTING - WHAT NEXT?
    • STEP 7. INTERVENTION
    • SUMMARY
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    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    • HELPFUL LINKS
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