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CDS: Understanding the Critical Significance of Proper Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Practices in Healthcare

Tracking # 20-950502

$16.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

At the end of the course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Recognize the differences between cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization in healthcare.
  2. Describe the importance of each component when reprocessing reusable medical equipment.
  3. Review the potential safety issues that can occur when these processes fail.

Course overview

Proper cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization (CDS) are critical practices in healthcare for preventing healthcare-associated infections, but whats the difference and why are they important? This seminar will provide participants with the foundational knowledge of CDS, why each component is essential, and what can happen when these processes miss the mark.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Clinical Laboratory Director

1.5h Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Safety

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor

1.5h Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Safety

Clinical Laboratory Technician

1.5h Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Safety

Clinical Laboratory Technologist

1.5h Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Safety

Public Health Director

1.5h Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Safety

Public Health Supervisor

1.5h Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Safety

Public Health Technician

1.5h Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Safety

Public Health Technologist

1.5h Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Safety

Disclosure statements

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Recognize the differences between cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization in healthcare.
  2. Describe the importance of each component when reprocessing reusable medical equipment.
  3. Review the potential safety issues that can occur when these processes fail.

CDS: Understanding the Critical Significance of Proper Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Practices in Healthcare

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