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.
