Learning Objectives

• Define a HAI and the trends leading to increases
• Correlate increasing incidence of antimicrobial resistance with changes in medical approaches
• Understand the requirements for standard and transmission-based precautions
• Be aware of the policies and procedures for staff immunisation and potential exposures

Healthcare-Associated Infection

• what is a healthcare-acquired infection (HAI)?
• what are the implications of HAIs?
• what factors contribute towards HAIs?
• what are primary vs secondary HAIs?
• Viral HAI Transmission

Infection Control

• what is the primary role of infection control?
• what are 3 strategies to prevent HAIs?
• what are the 5 moments of hand hygiene?
• what are standard infection control measures?
• what are some examples of standard precautions?
• what are transmission-based precautions?
• what are the roles of the hospital infection control committee?