Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigations for Infection Prevention and Control Professionals
PUB HLT X 414
The course introduces students to core concepts in surveillance and epidemiologic investigation to further learning in the public health field and the infection prevention field.
Learn about the basis of surveillance in the hospital and the public health environments
Gain an introduction to core concepts in surveillance and epidemiologic investigations
Gain an understanding of key terms and their applications in presenting data
Explore the surveillance of hospital acquired infections of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
About this course:
The course is fundamental to a successful infection prevention and public health career. Surveillance is a comprehensive method of measuring outcomes and related processes of care, analyzing the data, and providing information to members of the healthcare team to assist in improving those outcomes and processes. The course introduces students to core concepts in surveillance and epidemiologic investigation to further learning in the public health field and the infection prevention field. Students will learn about the basis of surveillance in the hospital and the public health environments and be exposed to the hospital acquired infection types caused by urinary catheters and central lines. Topics covered in this course include surveillance of hospital acquired infections of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI), Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI), utilizing the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions, review of outbreak investigation and applications and an understanding of key terms and their applications in presenting data.
Prerequisites
Students must have completed and received a grade of "C" or higher in PUB HLT X 413 Prevention and Control of Infectious Agents
Enrollment is restricted to certificate students only.
Enrollment Deadline: April 5, 2024.
Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.
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