Of Critical Importance: Infection Prevention Strategies for Environmental Management of the CSSD

Buy $225

For every healthcare facility, the need to prevent the growth and transmission of infectious organisms is paramount to patient safety. This program introduces simple microbiological concepts to help understand how pathogens are spread, and how CSSD can create an environment that does not promote bacterial growth and cross-contamination.

Program Highlights

Introduction to Infection Prevention and Standard Precautions

Personal hygiene, attire, and proper use of PPE according to level of contamination

Environment control, including work area design and workflow, traffic control, and CSSD’s environmental services responsibilities

Procedures for each specific work area (decontamination, prep and packaging, sterile processing, sterile storage), as well as transportation

Learning Objective

To educate CSSD on how pathogens are spread, and how the CS department and its technicians need to create an environment that inhibits bacterial growth and cross-contamination

Program Includes

14min Visual presentation (DVD)
1 Free site license upon request

Bonus Resource CD
Approved for Continuing Education
10 Question Post Test with Answer Key
Glossary of Terms
Study Points

From The Series

Of Critical Importance: Central Service Series

Clinical Advisors

Natalie Lind, CRCST, CHL, FCS, IAHCSMM Educational Director

IAHCSMM Education Review Committee

This program is offered at a discount for members of: