Course curriculum

This course provides training on Infection Control in the Ambulatory Setting. It includes the steps required to prevent infections, best practices, and how to respond if an infection occurs. At the successful completion of the course, the student will receive a certificate of completion.

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    INFECTION CONTROL IN THE ASC

    • OBJECTIVES

    • INFECTION CONTROL

    • INFECTION CONTROL PLAN

    • CMS REQUIREMENTS

    • STEP 1. EDUCATION

    • STEP 1A. COORDINATION

    • STEP 1B. COORDINATION: FRAMEWORK

    • STEP 2 MITIGATION: REDUCING RISK

    • STEP 3. MITIGATION

    • REDUCING RISK: EMPLOYEE HEALTH

    • REDUCING RISK: PATIENT HEALTH

    • REDUCING RISK: HAND HYGIENE

    • REDUCING RISK: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

    • REDUCING RISK: SAFE INJECTION PRACTICES

    • REDUCING RISK: MULTI-DOSE MEDICATIONS

    • REDUCING RISK: STERILIZATION AND HIGH LEVEL DISINFECTION

    • REDUCING RISK: POINT OF CARE DEVICES

    • REDUCING RISK: ENVIRONMENTAL INFECTION CONTROL

    • STEP 4: MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES

    • MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE: HAND HYGIENE AUDITS

    • MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE: SAFE INJECTION PRACTICE AUDITS

    • MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE: REPORTING UNSAFE PRACTICES

    • STEP 5: SURVEILLANCE: INFECTION CONTROL QUERIES

    • STEP 6. REPORTING - WHAT NEXT?

    • STEP 7. INTERVENTION

    • SUMMARY
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    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    • RESOURCES AND HELPFUL LINKS

    • END OF COURSE QUIZ

    • COURSE COMPLETION

Pricing

In order to be compliant, training must be completed annually and a new completion certificate is required. We make it easy and affordable!

Need to renew your expired certificate for this course?

You must complete a re-certification course

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    Infection Control in the Surgery Center - Re-Certification 2021 Edition

    This course provides training on Infection Control in the Ambulatory Setting. It includes the steps required to prevent infections, best practices, and how to respond if an infection occurs.

    28 Lessons $9.95

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    ASC Clinical Education Program

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    How To Workbook: Infection Control in the ASC

    We feel that keeping patients safe is key. Your Infection Control Workbook provides guidance to support your facility's infection control program, as well as policies and resources to meet your documentation needs.

    9 Lessons $99.00 / year

What you can expect

  • On-Line

    This class is 100% online and self-paced, which allows you to start and stop at any time and as often as necessary to accommodate your schedule.

  • Flexible

    The course can be taken on any device that has access to the Internet: Desktop computers - Laptop computers - Tablets - or even your Smartphone!

  • Convenient

    No difficult installation or account setup. You can even start your class on one device and finish it later on another device by simply signing into your student account.

Other Benefits Include

  • Our courses can be taken when convenient

  • Our courses require no set up or installation

  • Our courses are self-paced

  • Completion certificates are available instantly

  • Courses can be purchased one at a time, or choose to purchase the bundle to receive FULL ACCESS to ALL courses for one low rate for a full year!

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