High Level Biocontainment for Healthcare Facilities

Offered By: University of Nebraska via Coursera

Course Description

Overview

The goal of this 4-week course is to equip learners to safely care for a patient infected with a pathogen requiring high-level biocontainment. This can be accomplished in any healthcare facility given the correct approach and protocols. Please copy and paste the following link into a new tab/browser to view the video overview of our course. http://bit.ly/2bPZ6Cz In this course, we will: 1. Discuss the essentials of intake screening. 2. Investigate pathogen transmission characteristics and the chain of infection. 3. Examine patient placement in a facility, as well as the engineering/ administrative controls. 4. Review personal protective equipment worn by the care providers. 5. Evaluate waste management and decontamination protocols. We look forward to exploring and learning with you! Dr. Medcalf and University of Nebraska Medical Center Team This project was funded by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health

Syllabus

Infection Control Basics and Personal Protection Equipment
Disease Containment: Historical and Modern Era Examples
High Level Biocontainment in Hospitals: The Location and Team
Biocontainment: Patient Intake and Other Considerations

Taught by

Sharon Medcalf, PhD, Analisa McMillan, MSEd, , Mr. Todd M. Karr and Peggy Moore, MSEd