Infection Control Preventionist in Long-Term Care
April 3-5, 2019
Certificate of Training (CE 17.5 hours)
- This course is designed specifically to prepare infection preventionists to manage infection prevention and control programs in non-acute care settings, especially long term care settings such as nursing and rehabilitation facilities.
- This course is also suitable for those who are providing back-up assistance to the facility designated infection preventionist, as well as local health department infectious disease staff, state and county surveyors.
- The course content consists of topics such as CMS regulations, surveillance for infections, outbreak recognition and management, and precautions for transmissible infections. Program elements, microbiology, environmental concerns, and immunization of health care providers in this setting are also covered.
Attendance at all three days of the course is mandatory. You will not receive a certificate of completion if you do not attend all three days.