New Infection Prevention and Control for Health Care Workers course has launched!

We have just launched the new Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) for Health Care Workers (HCWs) course which was developed in response to learner feedback and aims to better support the evolving needs of stakeholders seeking education on IPAC. The information in this course is presented in an interactive, modernized format, which replaces the previous IPAC Core Competencies course.

This interactive scenario-based e-learning course is designed to help HCWs improve their IPAC knowledge and skills. It includes critical practice elements including understanding the chain of transmission, conducting a point-of-care risk assessment and critical IPAC practices such as hand hygiene. It also includes the elements of additional precautions and actions to take when an infection is suspected or confirmed.

Informed by input from partners from all health care sectors across Ontario, this course aligns with up-to-date recommendations from the Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee and is free to access. This course can be used for IPAC training and education of health care workers in a variety of health care settings. Additionally, academic settings with health care programs can use the course to introduce key IPAC principles to students.

Check out this video to learn more.