Infection Control

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The course is designed to give infectious diseases fellows and others basic training in infection control and hospital epidemiology and satisfies the ACGME requirement for training in hospital epidemiology. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will have a basic knowledge of the principles of disease prevention and control, healthcare epidemiology and emergency preparedness.

Delivery:
  • In house
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Summarize the principles of counting/identifying healthcare-associated infections, organisms resistant to antimicrobial agents, or organisms that are epidemiologically important
Review their epidemiology and the risk factors for developing colonization and infection
Discuss the data supporting important infection control and antibiotic management strategies for these types of infections and for certain epidemiologically important organisms
Respond to questions about exposure to communicable diseases and appropriate prevention and control strategies
Recognize the impact healthcare-associated infections have on patient safety

This Training Course is offered "in house" at the following locations:
Aberdeen
Dundee
Dumfries
Glasgow
Kilmarnock
Kirkaldy
Motherwell
Paisley
Perth
Inverness
Belfast
Durham
Harrogate
Hull
Leeds
Newcastle
Cleveland
Wakefield
York
Blackburn
Bradford
Bolton
Carlisle
Chester
Blackpool
Halifax
Liverpool
Manchester
Oldham
Preston
Stockport
Warrington
Wigan
Cambridge
Colchester
Derby
Doncaster
Ipswich
Leicester
Lincoln
Nottingham
Norwich
Peterborough
Sheffield
Birmingham
Coventry
Stoke on Trent
Telford
Hereford
Worcester

Guide Price: £35.00