As new diseases emerge and society becomes more mobile, the threat of disease spread in our professional workplaces is real and serious. By nature, hearing healthcare professionals interact frequently with vulnerable individuals, namely the elderly and very young. These individuals present in our practices with health conditions and other factors that place them at high risk for contracting or spreading infection. It is critical that hearing professionals are practicing in a manner that ensures the safety of themselves, staff and especially patients. This course will focus on how disease may spread in the professional workplace, the development and most importantly implementation of an exemplary infection control protocol, including ways to manage patient connections in times of outbreak.

The services of a dispensing practice are sought out by patients who range in age, socioeconomic status, health condition and many other factors that can directly impact their health and that of those around them. It is imperative that the dispensing practice ensure the safety of all involved, both patients and staff alike in the prevention of the potential transmission of disease. As new harmful microbes arise and diseases thought to be eradicated return, the dispensing practice must be diligent in practicing proper and consistent infection control. This course will focus on the risk of infection control in the dispensing workplace as well as the development and implementation of an office infection control protocol.

This course is designed to cover the infection control compliance requirements for professionals in a healthcare setting.

This course discusses the role of the hearing healthcare practitioner in the prevention and control of workplace infection.

This course discusses the importance of Infection Control in the dispensing office. It offers the basics of establishing an Infection Control plan for a hearing healthcare practice.

The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth review of the six required elements of the written infection control plan.

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of HIV/AIDS for audiologists, audiology students and others involved in patients care in the hearing industry.

The OSHA’s Revised Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Course discuses bloodborne pathogens, the seven methods of compliance and OSHA’s Revised Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Needle stick injuries and occurrences will be reviewed and ways to protect oneself will be discussed. This course educates the learner on transmission of bloodborne pathogens in the work place and how best to protect themselves. US rules, regulations and laws contribute to the foundation of this course.

The purpose of this course is to outline the components of a written infection control plan for an audiology or hearing care practice. This course is designed to provide an overview of considerations in choosing appropriate infection control products, and implementing effective infection control products to ensure compliance with standards. This course is part of a 2-part series. You can find the first course, Infection Control: Why Audiologists Need to Care in the AudiologyOnline course library as a live webinar on 5/2/14. Both courses will also be recorded for on-demand viewing.

The purpose of this course is to define infection control and outline a clear rationale as to why it must be integrated into an audiology or hearing care practice. The presentation will also focus on initial preparation for implementation of an infection control plan. The next course in this 2-part series is Infection Control: What to Do and How to Do It, that you can find in the AudiologyOnline course library as a live webinar on 5/9/14. Both courses will also be recorded for on-demand viewing.