This course qualifies for 1 CE / 1 IPU and corresponds to the following Infection Prevention Unit (IPU) domain(s):
- Preventing/Controlling the Transmission of Infectious Agents
- Environment of Care
- Cleaning, Sterilization, Disinfection, Asepsis
At the end of this course, the learner shall be able to:
- Describe the role of the environment in HAI transmission
- Outline best practices for environmental cleaning/disinfection
- Identify/options for evaluating environmental cleaning/disinfection
- Highlight options of “no touch” technology for room decontamination
- Describe the role of a continuously active disinfectant for surface disinfection