Introduction to Infection Control
Overview
There are an estimated two million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) that occur each year; one in 20 hospitalized persons will contract a HAI (CDC, 2010). And the most common way for transmission of infection is via healthcare workers hands! This session is an introductory course for a series of classes that will focus on Infection Control point of view.
The course will cover some infection control terminology definitions, basic microbiology, and the chain of infection. The course is targeted to all healthcare workers who had either a direct or indirect interaction with patients.
The course will contain pre-assessment and post-assessment, with 5 MCQs that will take usually 5 min.
This Activity for
- Other health care provider
- Respiratory Therapy
- Psychology
- Podiatry
- Physiotherapy
- Optometry
- Clinical Nutrition
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Dentistry and Related Specialties
- Resident / Fellow
- Physician
- Pharmacy
- Occupational Therapy
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Non Health Care Provider
- Healthcare & Hospital Administration
- Health Education
- Health Informatics
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Public and Community Health
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Medical Education
- Emergency Medical Services
- Radiological Technology
- Audiology
- Medical Technology
- Social Service
- Sociology
- Cardiac Perfusion
- Technicians and Health Assistants
What I will learn?
By the end of the course, learners should be able to:
• Define the necessary infection control terminology
• Recognize the types of microbes
• Be familiar with how infection happens
About Organizer
- Virtual Medical Academy
Additional items to the activity
| Optional Details | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Infection Control Certificate | Certificate | Free |