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.
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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
