This Webinar will inform viewers of the application of a risk-based approach to the management of the primary healthcare practice environment.
Viewers can apply the key principles of infection prevention and control in the primary healthcare setting.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the factors that contribute to environmental transmission of pathogens.
- Explain how airflow and air exchanges help reduce the transmission of respiratory and other viruses.
- Discuss how to perform aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) safely.
- Identify evidence-based environmental cleaning methodology.
Target Audience:
Clinical and non-clinical staff including GPs, Practice Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, administration, reception and management teams working in the Northern sydney Primary Health Network region.
Speaker:
Megan Reilly - RN | Director - Hands-On Infection Control
Megan has 35 years experience in infection prevention and control across various healthcare settings. Since 1998, her company Hands-On Infection Control has provided consultancy, education, and immunisation services to health and human service organisations throughout Australia, with a focus on out-of-hospital settings and special projects.
Megan has presented at local and international conferences, has articles published in peer-reviewed journals, and actively contributed to professional associations.