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• The connection between infection control and the physical environment 
• Protecting utility systems from IC risks, including air-handling, ventilation and water distribution systems 
• The role of leadership in supporting collaboration between clinicians and environment of care professionals to make infection control an organizationwide effort
• Staff issues associated with infection control in the environment, including hand hygiene and sharps management
• Proper cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and maintenance of medical and surgical equipment and other items
• Infection control needs in environmental services and laundry operations, including safely managing medical waste 
• Special IC considerations to address before, during, and after construction 
• Emergency management issues related to infections, including infectious disease outbreaks

• Strategies for using performance improvement and measurement to track, share, and apply data on infection control
• General and specific guidelines and strategies to organize, improve and benchmark your IC efforts 
• Case studies that offer examples of plans or projects that have proven effective in a range of health care facilities 
• Online resources and websites that will help you further examine key issues 
• Examples of useful tools, pros and cons of various infection control approaches
• Tracer scenarios 

Table of Contents

Introduction

• Assigning responsibility
• Performing risk assessment
• Creating a plan

• Addressing prioritized process risks
• Addressing risks of infectious disease
• Addressing influenza risks
• Addressing equipment and waste risks
• Addressing communication and information

• Scheduling evaluations
• Sharing findings from evaluations

• The AEM option

• The infection preventionist

• Transmission routes
• Environmental and engineering approaches

• Environmental tour policy
• Environmental tour team
• Environmental tour checklists
• Environmental tour interviews

• Tracing functional areas
• Tracing management processes

• Sharing data and other information

• Hand-hygiene barriers in developing countries

• Alcohol-based hand rubs
• Soap and water

• Strategies to overcome psychological/behavioral barriers

• Hand-washing stations
• Alcohol-based hand rub dispenser placement

• OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard

• Annual training

• Using services from Joint Commission-accredited organizations
• Making training the responsibility of the contractors

• Ongoing infection control competency monitoring
• SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS for staff training in non-acute care

• Other construction project teams

• SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS for specific patient populations and spaces

• Sink placement
• Flooring and carpets
• Furniture

• The preconstruction risk assessment
• Infection control risk assessment

• Disaster risk assessment

• Construction workers
• Organization staff

• Negative-pressure isolation rooms
• SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS for isolation rooms in nursing care centers

• Temporary barriers for safe airflow

• Materials going in and out
• Tacky mats
• Worker clothing

• Aspergillus and other fungal spores
• The bacteria Legionella
• Dust and fibers

• Clean-up agreements

• Reprocessing guidelines
• Contracted equipment or services

• Three types of medical/surgical items

• When and where to clean
• How to clean

• Types of disinfectants
• Levels of disinfection
• Monitoring use of HLDs

• SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS for laboratories

• Pros and cons of sterilization methods
• Heat-based sterilization
• Immediate-use steam sterilization (IUSS)

• Response to a positive biological indicator test

• Monitoring of maintenance

• Four main areas

• Packaging materials

• Reprocessing duodenoscopes
• SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS for ambulatory/office-based surgery settings

• Pressure relationships in special ventilation units
• Regulations for pressure relationships

• Regulations for air change rates
• Effectiveness of a VAV HVAC system

• Filtration for fungi

• Controlling contamination from wildlife

• Simple green strategies
• Adjustment and upgrading strategies

• Risk assessments for waterborne contaminants
• Interventions for waterborne contaminant risks

• Interventions for common waterborne contaminant locations
• Tap water contaminants

• Response to a suspected outbreak
• Response to a confirmed outbreak
• Response to elimination of an outbreak

• Cooling towers
• Hot and cold water systems

• Mostly noncritical items
• Some higher-risk surfaces

• Some higher-risk locations
• General cleaning
• General disinfection

• Creating a written schedule
• Using personal protective equipment
• Using the right gloves

• Carts
• Hand-washing stations
• Janitor’s closet

• Wash water temperatures

• Linen packs

• Laundry guidelines to consult

• Disposal decisions

• Fluid management system

• Precautions for caring for patients with Ebola virus disease
• SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS for laboratories

• Infection control input into the four phases
• Surge Capacity

• The Hazard Vulnerability Analysis

• Recommendations for Environmental Leaders

• Communication about infectious patient surges
• Communication in response to infectious patient surges
• Communication about influenza outbreaks

• Establishing an infectious patients surge planning team
• Preventing the infection from entering the organization
• Treating patients during an infectious patient surge
• Addressing staff needs during an infectious patient surge

• Priorities for decontamination triage
• OSHA decontamination requirements for triage

• Portable units
• Units connected to the facility

• Hazardous waste disposal

• Work flow and patient flow
• Supplies and equipment
• Hazardous waste disposal

• Chemical incidents
• Adjustments for containment in the facility
• Air respirators for PPE
• Clean and dirty sides
• Clothing

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Cancellations, Substitutions, and Transfers

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Event Cancellations:
Joint Commission Resources reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a program due to an insufficient number of registrants or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program must be cancelled, the registration fee will be refunded in full to each registrant. You may verify current program status on our website or by calling JCR Customer Service at 877.223.6866. Neither Joint Commission Resources nor The Joint Commission is responsible for a registrant's travel expenses in the event a program is cancelled. Participants are encouraged to purchase refundable tickets in case a program is cancelled or rescheduled.

Dietary Restrictions
Should you have any dietary restrictions for an upcoming event, please contact customer service via e-mail with the name and date of the program and any special accommodations that may be needed.  We will work with the catering staff to try to accommodate your needs. In some cases, it may be best to bring some of your own food to supplement what is provided.

Americans with Disabilities Act

If you require any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to attend this Joint Commission Resources program, please e-mail Customer Service.

Conflict of Interest

Joint Commission Resources maintains control over all continuing education content provided to ensure content integrity and minimize educational bias. All education planners, faculty, content reviewers, authors, and others involved with continuing education activities disclose influencing relationships, or lack thereof, including financial or commercial interests. The Joint Commission ensures the accuracy and consistency of the application of accreditation criteria to ensure appropriateness of relationships and affiliations that may impact educational content.

Program Agendas and Faculty

Agendas are subject to change because we are always striving to improve the quality of your educational experience. Joint Commission Resources may substitute faculty with comparable expertise on rare occasions necessitated by illness, scheduling conflicts, and so forth.

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Suggested Attire: Business Casual

Due to the variation in meeting room temperatures and personal preferences, we recommend that you dress in layers for your comfort. 

Payment Options

All Joint Commission Resources products require pre-payment. For your convenience, if you do not have a credit card available, we offer a sales quote/proforma invoice option to assist with initiating your payment. Payments submitted by check take up to 14 days to process. If you are registering for a program less than 14 days away, your registration may not be received in time and your seat may not be reserved. You will not have access to electronic program materials until your payment has been received. We strongly recommend credit card payments for any events less than 14 days away.

To take advantage of this option:

1. Choose your item(s) and add them to your shopping cart. Select "Proceed to Secure Checkout or Create Proforma Invoice."
2. Enter your billing and shipping details. Select "Continue."
3. The next screen will be a full summary of your order.
   1. On the bottom right, there is a section titled "Create Proforma Invoice."
   2. Click the "Proforma Invoice" button. (See image below.) 
   3. Within 5 minutes, a sales quote will be sent to your email address with details about how to complete a check or wire transfer payment.

Or contact Customer Service at 877.223.6866 (+1 770 238 0454 outside the US) or via email at jcrcustomerservice@pbd.com to have a proforma invoice created and emailed directly to you.