Session Information
ASHE 50th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition 2013
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Infection Prevention: Protecting a Vulnerable Patient Population
Track
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PDC for the Facility Manager
Program Code:
270
Date:
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Time:
3:15 PM to 4:30 PM
EST
Location:
GWCC, 211/213
PRIMARY SPEAKER
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Description
This case study will review a 15-month renovation project for one of the most vulnerable patient settings—a bone marrow transplant unit. The importance of involving infection prevention experts in daily upkeep of a health care facility as well as during construction and renovation projects of all sizes will be discussed. This session will enable you to:
Describe infection prevention precautions required for projects from minor renovations to major construction and recognize breaches in these precautions.
Identify breaches in infection prevention precautions during construction and the resulting risks to patients.
Improve collaboration between the facility management and infection prevention teams.
Explain the necessity of involving infection preventionists in both the daily upkeep of a facility and construction and renovation projects.
Describe infection prevention precautions required for projects from minor renovations to major construction and recognize breaches in these precautions.
Identify breaches in infection prevention precautions during construction and the resulting risks to patients.
Improve collaboration between the facility management and infection prevention teams.
Explain the necessity of involving infection preventionists in both the daily upkeep of a facility and construction and renovation projects.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
- Describe health risks to patients from various types of projects from minor daily repairs to large renovation projects.
- Explain the necessity of involving Infection Prevention in both the daily upkeep of the facility as well as major construction and renovation projects.
- Identify breaches in Infection Prevention precautions.
- List Infection Prevention precautions required assoicated with minor repairs up to large projects.
Audio Synchronized to PowerPoint
(Code: 270)
$20 USD - Your Price
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