Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities: Creating an Environment for Healing
Sponsored by DuPont Surfaces
This CE Center course is no longer eligible for receiving credits.
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Design decisions and thoughtful construction practices can play a significant role in controlling infections in healthcare facilities. This course begins with by reviewing how "hospital acquired infections" currently impact patient care − and operating costs − in healthcare facilities. It focuses specifically on how these infections spread and how proper selection of surface materials can help control infection. The course then describes how "green cleaning" practices and products can enhance infection control design decisions by improving overally indoor environmental quality. It also identifies effective strategies for controlling infection during construction and renovation activities. The course concludes with a discussion of where and how infection control and "building green" considerations intersect.
Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer healthier life. DuPont Surfaces manufactures DuPont™ Corian® Solid Surfaces and DuPont™ Zodiaq® Quartz Surfaces for horizontal and vertical applications in many markets including healthcare.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Explain how infection control issues play a significant role in the efficient operation of a healthcare facility.
- Describe the key factors that influence the spread of infection within a healthcare environment.
- Identify the key elements for establishing an effective infection control program, including ‘green cleaning' options.
- Describe specific infection control precautions to be taken during new construction and renovation activities.
- Explain the overlaps between infection control programs and “build green” initiatives.
