Enteric and Respiratory Outbreak Training for Long Term Care
$29.00
15% seat discount for 10 or more seats.
These online learning modules written specifically for staff in long-term care facilities will satisfy infection control requirements and support infection control workflows.
Gastroenteritis (GI) and Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) are caused by highly infectious and contagious pathogens. Following strict infection control standards will greatly reduce the risk of transmission to patients and staff.
In this module, staff will learn early detection techniques that will help identify ARIs and GI pathogens that can avoid potential outbreaks. This module will also cover outbreak management in all areas of healthcare. This includes health care providers, environment cleaning, additional precautions, laundry, and food services.
In this module, staff will learn how to recognize and identify signs and symptoms of Acute Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Infections. They will learn how to identify a potential outbreak, and how to best manage an outbreak. The course covers outbreak management for all areas: health care providers, environment cleaning, clinical and non-clincal staff, laundry, and food services.
Topics include:
- Description & definition
- Symptoms
- Surveillance
- Case definition
- Detection & Management
- Outbreak definitions
- Outbreak measures for residents, staff, environmental services, laundry, maintenance, food
- Quiz with printable results
- Completion certificate
- Restricted navigation so all slides must be completed
Launch this sample of the Respiratory Outbreak
Management module to view.
Syllabus
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1 review for Enteric and Respiratory Outbreak Training for Long Term Care
Ethan Caldwell –
I recently went through the Enteric and Respiratory Outbreak Training for Long Term Care, and it was super helpful! The module is packed with info on how to spot and manage outbreaks of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.
You learn to recognize symptoms, define cases, and handle outbreaks effectively. It covers everything from healthcare providers to laundry and food services, making sure everyone knows their role.
The topics are well-organized, and the course includes a quiz at the end to test your knowledge. Plus, you get a certificate when you finish. The navigation is restricted, so you have to go through all the slides, which ensures you don’t miss anything important.
Overall, it’s a practical and thorough training that’s essential for anyone in long-term care. If you want to be prepared for outbreaks and keep everyone safe, this course is definitely worth it!