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This course covers the following information:
Infection Control in Healthcare Environments... for Office and Facilities Personnel: Facility Hygiene addresses:
- How bacteria, fungi, viruses and other harmful organisms can get into your facility.
- How to keep equipment clean and sterile.
- The importance of reading cleaning product labels and their Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).
- The types of surfaces that may need frequent cleaning because they are typically touched by many people.
Infection Control in Healthcare Environments... for Office and Facilities Personnel: Your Role in Infection Control addresses:
- How you can personally lower the risk of infections by washing your hands thoroughly and often.
- The correct way to wash your hands.
- When to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- How various types of personal protective equipment should be used.
- How practicing "home hygiene" such as bathing and washing your clothes can help to keep your workplace infection-free.
Infection Control in Healthcare Environments... for Office and Facilities Personnel: Infection Control Guidelines and Regulations addresses:
- Why preventing the spread of infection in a healthcare facility is so important.
- That your facility is required to establish processes and procedures for safely handling and disposing of infectious waste.
- The importance of the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Infection Control Guidelines in Healthcare Environments.
- What OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Standard addresses.
- Why maintaining good air and water quality reduces the spread of infections.