Course Description: This course provides training on preventing and controlling infections in home health care settings. Participants will learn about infection control protocols, personal protective equipment (PPE), and patient education to enhance patient care and safety.
Outcomes:
- Implement effective infection control protocols in home health care.
- Use personal protective equipment (PPE) properly.
- Educate patients and families on infection control.
- Prevent and manage infections in home health care settings.
- Enhance patient care and safety through effective infection control.
Units:
- Introduction to Infection Control in Home Health Care
- Principles of Infection Control
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use
- Hand Hygiene and Infection Control Practices
- Preventing and Managing Infections in Home Health Care
- Educating Patients and Families on Infection Control
- Monitoring and Reporting Infections
- Infection Control for Specific Conditions
- Evaluating Infection Control Outcomes
- Case Studies and Best Practices in Infection Control
