COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 6-hour online training session will explore current best work practices and recommended worker protection when conducting renovations and maintenance in healthcare facilities. The course is geared towards general and specialty contractors, facility staff and directors, infection preventionists, and risk managers. The following curriculum is based on the 2015 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) manual, Infection Prevention Manual for Construction & Renovation:
TOPICS INCLUDE
- The Changing Landscape of Health Systems and its Impact on the Healthcare Industry
- Pre-Construction Risk Assessment Procedures
- Life Safety Measures
- Worker Protection Surrounding the Coronavirus and Microorganisms including PPE, Respiratory Protection and Proper Hygiene Practices
- Introduction to Infection Control
- Approach to Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRA)
- Establishing Proper Containment
- Decontamination and Dust Control Procedures
- Risk Management/Liability Prevention Considerations
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE FOLLOWING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
- Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
- American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC

