Operational Excellence
The third module of the VPEI program focuses on facility priorities.
Introduction to Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of tiny, microscopic organisms, known as microbes or microorganisms. Although much of this lesson focuses on harmful microorganisms prevalent in health care settings, not all microorganisms are bad. The treatment and prevention of the…
Introduction to Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the branch of science that investigates all the factors that determine the presence of diseases and disorders. Epidemiological research helps us to understand how many people have a disease, if those numbers are changing, and how the disease affects…
Precautions
The various environments of health care facilities makes them likely settings for the spread of infections because these facilities bring together sick people who are both reservoirs and susceptible hosts. Health care workers are also both reservoirs and susceptible hosts. Because it…
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…
Infection Prevention and Preparedness for Biological Events
Preventing and controlling infection during biological and emergency events such as pandemics, bioterrorism attacks, outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases or even a mass influx of people is an ever-evolving process. Health care…
Critical Thinking
This module explores various scenarios and the thinking strategies needed for effective environmental services and infection prevention practice. Reasoning and judgment skills are applied in order to provide quality health care to patients, health care that avoids adverse events…
The final module of the VPEI program focuses on measuring outcomes of an implementation.
The eleventh module of the VPEI program focuses on a specific process for implementing change.
The tenth module of the VPEI program focuses on the implementation of recommended technology.