CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS
Infection Prevention, Quality and Safety Program Leadership, Risk Assessment & Readiness
Program planning, annual risk assessments, infection prevention leadership, governance reporting, QAPI and Performance Improvement, audit follow-up, and organizational readiness.
Infection Prevention Fundamentals
Standard precautions, chain of transmission, infection prevention basics, epidemiology, infectious diseases, respiratory hygiene, and outbreak response.
Hand Hygiene
Staff education, competency, observations, product use, nails, gloves, surgical hand antisepsis, posters, and audit tools.
PPE, Respiratory Protection & Transmission Precautions
PPE selection and use, standard and transmission-based precautions, respiratory protection, exposure prevention, and isolation practices.
Employee and Occupational Safety
Bloodborne pathogens, sharps safety, exposure response, employee health, workplace illness, surgical smoke, and staff safety.
Environmental Cleaning & Equipment Disinfection
Routine cleaning, terminal cleaning, high-touch surfaces, medical equipment, EVS education, cleaning products, dwell time, contracted cleaning staff, and environmental audits.
Medication & Injection Safety
Safe injection practices, medication preparation, aseptic technique, medication storage, multidose vials, point-of-care testing, pharmacy oversight, and medication safety audits.
Sterile Processing, High-Level Disinfection & Endoscopy
Instrument cleaning, sterilization, high-level disinfection, endoscope reprocessing, transport, storage, competency, documentation, and manufacturer instructions for use.
Surgical & Procedural Safety
Surgical site infection prevention, skin preparation, surgical attire, eye surgery, orthopedic procedures, office-based procedures, sterile field practices, and procedural safety.
Surveillance, Data & Performance Improvement
Infection surveillance, audit results, performance trends, corrective actions, quality improvement projects, leadership reports, and meeting resources.
Construction, Water & Facility Safety
nfection control risk assessments, construction and renovation, water management, ventilation, workflow, emergency management, and environment of care.
Long-Term Care & Resident Safety
Long-term care infection prevention, resident safety, outbreak management, environmental rounds, staff education, medication safety, quality improvement, and other LTC-specific resources as they are developed.
Quality, Patient Safety & Life Safety
General quality and safety education, patient and resident safety, QAPI and PPI tools, life safety, environment of care, leadership oversight, and organizational readiness.


