Environmental Infection Prevention and Control
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:

• Discuss issues related to the criteria for determining the strength of evidence for environmental sources of infection.
• Discuss issues related to air as a source of infectious agents in the healthcare settings.
  • Implement air quality-related infection prevention and control.
• Discuss issues related to water as a source of infectious agents in the healthcare settings.
  • Implement water-quality-related infection prevention and control.
• Discuss issues related to fomites as a source of infectious agents in healthcare settings.
  • Implement fomite-related infection prevention and control.
  • Implement cleaning and disinfection strategies for clinical contact surfaces.
  • Implement cleaning and disinfection strategies for housekeeping surfaces.
  • Implement cleaning and disinfection strategies for spills.
• Discuss and implement strategies for other issues related to environmental infection prevention and control in healthcare settings.
  • Carpeting and cloth furnishings.
  • Flowers and plants in patient-care areas.
  • Pest control.
  • Contaminated laundry.
  • Disposable surgical gowns and drapes.
  • Service animals.
  • Waste management and hazard communication.
  • Basic expectations for safe care.