Purpose INFECTION CONTROL/EMERGING CONCEPTS

A D V A N C E D D E S I G N A T E D

I N F E C T I O N C O N T R O L O F F I C E R To assist the Designated Infection

Control Officer in ensuring that the existing program meets all recent

laws and regulations

To update information on diseases and treatment post-exposure

I N F E C T I O N C O N T R O L / E M E R G I N G C O N C E P T S 7715 Knightshayse Drive, Manassas, VA 20111-2996

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Objectives

Following this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Update the departments Exposure Control Plan

2. Introduce a comprehensive flu vaccine program

3. Develop an evidence-based approach to cost/benefit analysis and product evaluation

4. Understand the state’s presumption law

5. Critique the department’s OSHA compliance status

6. Review Multi-drug resistant organisms

Katherine West, BSN, MSEd,CIC

A nationally recognized expert in the field of infection control. She has been a consultant to the CDC, NIH, and NIOSH. She has written national training materials for fire/rescue and law enforcement personnel, is widely published in emergency response publications, and is author of the Infectious Disease Handbook for Emergency Care Personnel, 3rd Ed.

James R. Cross, JD An attorney specializing in employment law and medication. He taught EMS and the Law for the EMS Degree Program at George Washington University and has been published in numerous publications.

Lake Zurich Police Department

8:30 a.m. - 4:30p.m. 200 Mohawk Trail

Lake Zurich

March 20th

I N F E C T I O N C O N T R O L / E M E R G I N G

C O N C E P T S

Designated Infection Control

Officer Advanced

Course Prerequisite: Must have taken the Basic Designated Officer training course and have experience as the Designated Officer.

After  the  designated  officer  has  

been  active  in  the  position,  this  

course   will   build   on   the   skills  

and  knowledge  gained  from  the  

basic   program.   This   course  

deals   with   updating   disease  

information,  pertinent  laws  and  

regulations,   statistical   data  

collection   and   reporting,  

product   evaluation,   conducting  

cost/benefit   analysis,   and  

program  evaluation.    

Program • Update/review Ryan White law

• Update regulatory and legislative law

• HIPAA and EMS issues

• Review new OSHA bloodborne pathogen compliance directive

• Update bloodborne pathogens, meningitis, and emerging infections

• OSHA 300 logs

• Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Product evaluation

• Review needle device requirements

• Approved for CECBEMS credits for all classes

Infection Control / Emerging Concepts Inc.

7715 Knightshayes Dr. Manassas, VA 20111

Phone: (703) 365-8388 Fax: (703) 365-8405

E-mail: [email protected] www.ic-ec.com

Registration Fee: $260.00

Includes: Course book, CD of

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A $75.00 fee will be applied for cancellations less than 3 days prior to class.