Resource Environmental Associates - Training - Infection Prevention in Health Care Construction and Maintenance

This course has been designed to familiarize participants with infection risks to patients and workers associated with construction and maintenance operations in hospitals and to help participants develop an understanding of current best practices for prevention of infection by airborne and waterborne microbes in association with construction and maintenance activities. Course topics include: discussion on two common airborne and waterborne disease causing agents in the health care environment: Aspergillus and Legionella, respectively; the evolution of best practice standards for nosocomial infection prevention and control; a detailed examination of the Health Canada Guideline; and a review of actual cases involving a Legionnaire’s outbreak in two Ontario hospitals.

For more more information call 1(888) 732-4347 or email training@rea.ca

Duration: 8 hours

Intended Audience: This course may be suitable to anyone involved in construction and maintenance activities in the health care environment, including: facilities/plant managers, project managers, engineering staff, and infection control professionals.

Cost: Public $450 / In-house $410

Machine and Process Safeguarding

MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE FOR THE COURSE

MODULE 2 - NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE IN HOSPITALS


2.1	History: 1970s to present day
2.2	Current State of Knowledge
	2.2.1	Incidence
	2.2.2	Etiology
2.3	Airborne Infection by Aspergillus
	2.3.1	Ecology of Aspergillus
	2.3.2	Mechanisms of Human Exposure
	2.3.3	Diseases
	2.3.4	Risk Factors
2.4	Airborne Infection by Legionella
	2.4.1	Ecology of Legionella
	2.4.2	Mechanisms of Human Exposure
	2.4.3	Diseases
	2.4.4	Risk Factors

MODULE 3 - EVOLUTION OF BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR INFECTION PREVENTION IN HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE


3.1	Timeline for Development of Consensus Best Practices
3.2	US Centers for Disease Control Recommendations
3.3	The Kennedy Checklist
3.4	American Institute of Architects Guideline
3.5	Health Canada Guideline
3.6	US OSHA Technical Manual, Section III, Chapter 7 - Legionella
3.7	CSA Z317.13

MODULE 4 - THE HEALTH CANADA GUIDELINE: APPROACH AND RECOMMENDATIONS


4.1	Basic Approach and Premise
4.2	Types of Construction and Maintenance Activities
4.3	Population and Geographical Risk Groups
4.4	Risk Assessment Infection Prevention Matrix
4.5	Infection Prevention Measures
4.6	Some Issues / Problems with the Approach and Recommendations

MODULE 5 - SEPTEMBER 2002 LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE OUTBREAK AT A SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO HOSPITAL


5.1	Initial Case Presentation and Clinical Case Finding
5.2	Occupational Hygiene Investigation and Outbreak Control in Accordance with US OSHA Recommendations - Actions and Outcomes
5.3	Epidemiological Investigation Outcomes
5.4	REA Protocol for Water System Purging and Sterilization
5.5	Issues Arising

MODULE 6 - ACTION PLANS FOR HOSPITALS