Overview for Infection Control and Risk Management During Construction
Hours: 1.00

An overview of this course is the fact that, along with public awareness, it cannot be understated that the emergence of both air and waterborne pathogens, MRSA, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and C. diff, Clostridium difficile, as well as Pseudomonas Aeruginosa are serious factors in healthcare. The importance of employee, patient safety and exposure to these pathogens has become a major concern. Construction workers, contractors, service providers, and vendors that are working on healthcare campuses, as well as healthcare workers and patients engaged in the Environment of Care, are at a very high risk of exposure to airborne pathogens if construction areas are not properly contained and disinfected during real work times. This presentation will review and discuss the factors regarding infection control, emerging infectious diseases in the built-in environment, air and waterborne pathogens, MRSA, and exposure of risks during construction for healthcare facilities.

 

this program will address safety, compliance and exposure risks during construction of healthcare buildings and the built environment. Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  1. Identify ways to reduce risk and manage liability for corporations.
  2. Implement due diligence in the hospital high-risk quadrants.
  3. Gain familiarity and understanding of the 34 high-risk quadrants in a hospital.
  4. Understand which pathogen is typical for these quadrants.
  5. Apply best practices to meet Joint Commission and DNVs compliance mandates for construction.
  6. Bring specialized knowledge to the project and how to reduce risk for the client, healthcare worker and the patient population.

Marlene Linders, RN, MS, Associate AIA

is the Executive Director of the Linders Health Institute and President and CEO of Philders Group International Inc.

Ms. Linders has written customized courses and training programs for such organizations as ECA Environmental contractors of NYC and ABC Association of Building Contractors for the South Texas Chapter of San Antonio. She was also instrumental in policy safety program changes for infection control during construction for Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas.

She has several years of extensive expertise in development and understanding of construction and design for building systems. She has worked on designing high-risk environments as Surgical Suites, LTC, and Transplant for several Level One trauma centers costing in excess of $4 billion dollars.

Ms. Linders was instrumental in writing the first Indoor Air Quality online curriculum course for the University of Florida Rinker School of Construction. She has written several white papers and articles on pandemics and emerging infectious diseases regarding the built environment, including a series on infection control for Kimberly Clark Worldwide now called Halyard. Additionally, she is a published author for the ASHRAE Journal and Long Term Care.

Disclosures
This author has disclosed that there are neither conflicts of interest nor commercial affiliation with this activity.

American Institute of Architects (AIA) - 12/31/2024
Continuing Education Hours: 1.00, Category: Infection Control
ASHRAE

This Certificate is valid 1 year from the completion date.

(ASHRAE)
- 12/31/2024
CE Credits: 1.00, Category: Infection Control
American Board of Industrial Hygiene (CIH) - 12/31/2024
Continuing Education Hours: 1.00, Category: Infection Control
Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) - 12/31/2024
Continuing Education Hours: 1.00, Category: Infection Control
Green Building Institute (GBI) - 12/31/2024
Continuing Education Hours: 1.00, Category: Infection Control
Institute of Inspection (IICRC) - 12/31/2024
Continuing Education Hours: 1.00, Category: Infection Control

Conflicts of Interest: There have been no conflicts of interest disclosed by planners, authors, or presenters; nor has there been disclosure of any relevant financial relationships with any commercial companies or their products pertaining to this activity.

Commercial Company Support: The content of this course was not developed with support from any commercial companies nor are there any staff commercial affiliations.

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