Table of Contents

• Overview of Infection Prevention Programs
  • Infection Prevention and Control Programs
  • Competency and Certification of Infection Preventionists
  • Education and Training
  • Accrediting and Regulatory Agencies
  • Infection Prevention and Behavioral Interventions
  • Healthcare Informatics and Information Technology
  • Product Evaluation
  • Legal Issues
  • Staffing
• Epidemiology, Surveillance, Performance, and Patient Safety Measures
  • General Principles of Epidemiology
  • Surveillance
  • Outbreak Investigations
  • A: Descriptive Statistics
  • B: Inferential Statistics
  • Process Control Charts
  • Risk-Adjusted Comparisons
  • Quality Concepts
  • Performance Measures
  • Patient Safety
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Research Study Design
• Microbiology and Risk Factors for Transmission
  • Risk Factors Facilitating Transmission of Infectious Agents
  • Microbial Pathogenicity and Host Response
  • The Immunocompromised Host
  • Microbiology Basics
  • Laboratory Testing and Diagnostics
  • Antimicrobials and Resistance
• Basic Principles of Infection Prevention Practice
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Standard Precautions
  • Isolation Precautions (Transmission-based Precautions)
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization
  • Reprocessing Single-Use Devices
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
• Prevention Measures for Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Vascular Access Device-Associated Infections
  • Infections in Indwelling Medical Devices
  • Pneumonia
  • Surgical Site Infection
• Infection Prevention for Specialty Care Populations
  • Burns
  • Dialysis
  • Older Adults
  • Neonate
  • Pediatrics
  • Perinatal Care
  • Infection Prevention in Oncology and other Immunocompromised Patients
  • Solid Organ Transplantation
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Nutrition and Immune Function
• Infection Prevention for Practice Settings and Service-Specific Patient Care Areas
  • Ambulatory Care
  • Behavioral Health
  • Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Child Care Services
  • Dental Services
  • Emergency and Other Pre-hospital Medical Services
  • Endoscopy
  • Home Care
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Imaging Services and Radiation Oncology
  • Intensive Care
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Long-Term Care
  • Long-Term Acute Care
  • Ophthalmology Services
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centers
  • Postmortem Care
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Respiratory Care Services
  • Surgical Services
• Healthcare-Associated Pathogens and Diseases
  • Xenotransplantation
  • Biofilms
  • Bordetella pertussis
  • Clostridioides difficile Infection and Pseudomembranous Colitis
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Other Prion Diseases
  • Central Nervous System Infection
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Enterococci
  • Environmental Gram-Negative Bacilli
  • Fungi
  • A: Diarrheal Diseases: Viral
  • B: Diarrheal Diseases: Bacterial
  • C: Diarrheal Diseases: Parasitic
  • Herpes Virus
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Influenza
  • Foodborne Illnesses
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella
  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Parvovirus
  • Rabies
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
  • Staphylococci
  • Streptococci
  • Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacteria
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
  • Viral Hepatitis
  • West Nile Virus
  • Parasites
• Infection Prevention for Occupational Health
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Volunteers, Contract Workers, and Other Nonemployees Who Interact with Patients
  • Immunization of Healthcare Personnel
  • Pregnant Healthcare Personnel
  • Minimizing Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids
• Infection Prevention for Support Services and the Care Environment
  • Sterile Processing
  • Environmental Services
  • Laboratory Services
  • Nutrition Services
  • Pharmacy Services
  • Healthcare Textile Services
  • Maintenance and Engineering
  • Waste Management
  • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
  • Water Systems Issues and Prevention of Waterborne Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Facilities
  • Construction and Renovation
• Community-based Infection Prevention Practices
  • Public Health
  • Travel Health
  • Emergency Management
  • Infectious Disease Disasters: Bioterrorism, Emerging Infections, and Pandemics
  • Animal Research and Diagnostics
  • Animals Visiting in Healthcare Facilities
  • Body Piercing, Tattoos, and Electrolysis