Infection Control: Prevention, Standard Precautions & Safety

Course overview

Infection Control: Prevention, Standard Precautions & Safety provides healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and practical strategies for preventing and controlling the spread of infection in healthcare and long-term care settings. The course addresses the chain of infection, standard precautions, hand hygiene, appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory hygiene, environmental cleaning and disinfection, exposure prevention, transmission-based precautions, and recognition of infection risks. Emphasis is placed on protecting patients, residents, healthcare workers, and visitors through consistent application of evidence-based infection-prevention and safety practices.