Infection Prevention During Construction Projects
Increasing numbers of health care facilities are faced with construction and renovation as hospitals consolidate to reduce costs and improve efficiency, defer care to ambulatory centers and satellite clinics, and create more "home-like" acute care settings.
Environmental disturbances associated with construction activities in or near health care facilities pose airborne and waterborne disease risks for patients and health care workers.
This session explores the unique challenges of infection prevention during construction and outlines the proper work practices necessary to prevent the transmission of infectious agents during construction, renovation, repair activities, and maintenance projects.