Chapters in this Collection

• Overview of Infection Prevention Programs
  • Accrediting and Regulatory Agencies
  • Infection Prevention and Control Programs
• Epidemiology, Surveillance, Performance, and Patient Safety Measures
  • Surveillance
  • Outbreak Investigations
  • Patient Safety
• • Patient Safety
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Old - Waste Management
  • OLD - General Principles of Epidemiology
  • Old - Minimizing Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids
• Microbiology and Risk Factors for Transmission
  • Risk Factors Facilitating Transmission of Infectious Agents
• Basic Principles of Infection Prevention Practice
  • Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization
  • Standard Precautions
• Infection Prevention for Specialty Care Populations
  • Dialysis
• Infection Prevention for Practice Settings and Service-Specific Patient Care Areas
  • Ambulatory Care
  • Endoscopy
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Ophthalmology Services
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centers
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Dental Services
• Infection Prevention for Support Services and the Care Environment
  • Water Systems Issues and Prevention of Waterborne Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Facilities
  • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
  • Sterile Processing
  • Environmental Services
• Infection Prevention for Occupational Health
  • Immunization of Healthcare Personnel
  • Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Occupational Health
• Healthcare-Associated Pathogens and Diseases
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)