Infection Control in Healthcare Environments for Medical Personnel

This course presents fundamental information for medical personnel on “Infection Control in Healthcare Environments”. Upon completing the course, employees should:
– Understand how to stop the spread of infection in their facility.
– Recognize the role cleaning products play in infection control.
– Understand the connection between handwashing and infection control.
– Recognize how personal protective equipment (PPE) prevents coming into contact with harmful organisms.
– Understand what OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Standard addresses.
– Know the importance of the Centers for Disease Control’s “Guidelines to Control Infection in Healthcare Environments”.
– Know the precautions that they should take to prevent infections when working with sick patients.