Course for Infection Control Practitioners

Construction/Maintenance-Related Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities

Renovation and construction projects in healthcare environments pose unique infection control challenges for contractors and workers. GHC is offering a unique training opportunity on advanced Environmental infection Control including Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) for Healthcare Construction Activities, Environmental Monitoring methods, Decision making consideration, case studies, and compliance monitoring tools.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Gain a general understanding of CSA Z317.13, and JCIA- PCI related elements

• Identify the risk factors and sources of health care facility infections

• Implement ICRA for planning, approving, Monitoring, and clearing construction projects and construction areas.

• Understand the limitations and advantages of different environmental monitoring techniques.

• Identify all staff who should be involved in infection prevention and control measures during any aspect of construction, renovation and maintenance activities

• Review effective infection prevention and control procedures during construction, renovation and maintenance

• Understand and effectively apply infection prevention and control measures for renovation and/or new construction projects

• Learn about industry best practices and how they can apply to your specific role

• Learn about available compliance monitoring tools during the course of construction

The course details the steps of the practical use of infection control risk assessments (ICRA) and management techniques for construction in the hospital setting. It provides a strong understanding of the infection control risk assessment process as it applies to healthcare construction, as well as the practical use of ICRA tools including containment, pressure differentials containments method, HEPA filtration, air sampling, and other monitoring techniques.

Infection Control Practitioners and Department's heads who take the course will gain the tools and resources they need to make crucial decisions in the healthcare construction environment. The course is also designed to educate Infection control staff and supervisors on how to maintain safe environment around everyday activities, including unexpected construction emergencies, and how to successfully and safely get their work done.

This course also addresses standard protocol for meeting with the Canada Accreditation, Joint Commission (for USA hospitals), CSA, the Centers for Disease Control, and the American Institute of Architects’ requirements for healthcare construction.

Upon passing the examination, students receive a certificate of completion and a resource toolkit that gives participants the means to determine practical solutions for construction requirements

There are many options that can be added to our training courses for our clients who have more complex needs including but not limited to:

Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Services

Sensitive Populations

Construction during Outbreaks/Emergencies

We employ only the best in environmental infection control and health and safety in all regions of Ontario. This means that a local Environmental Infection Control and Safety consultants will always be available to provide assistance and answer questions; international clients will find us closer than they think!

Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation with one of our expert team members.

We look forward to hearing from you!