Infection Prevention Considerations for Behavioral Health Settings

Course overview

This course is designed to help professionals working in both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings identify infections preventions challenges that are unique to behavioral health related to the patient populations, physical environment, and therapeutic milieu. Suggested Audience: Nursing staff, clinical staff, hospital staff Upon completion of this presentation, you should be able to: -Identify unique infection prevention challenges among patients with mental illness. -Identify unique challenges of infection prevention related to the physical environment of a behavioral health unit both inpatient and outpatient. Learning Outcomes Standard: Based upon literature review, references included Learning Outcome Conditions: As an IACET Authorized Provider, HomeTown Health, LLC offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. HomeTown Health, LLC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU for this program. A full list of approved IACET organizations can be found on www.iacet.org. In order to receive 0.1 CEU credit/1 credit hour for this course, you must: - Complete course in its entirety. - Complete course within 30 days. - Pass all assessments with an 80% or better. - Complete Online Course Evaluation. Handouts provided in the Digital Library. Definitions for course terms are included in the HTHU GLOSSARY. If you have any questions regarding this course or CEU/CME information, please contact hthtech@hometownhealthonline.com.