Infection Prevention & Control for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings

INFECTION PREVENTION
AND CONTROL FOR COVID-
19 IN HEALTH-CARE AND
COMMUNTIY SETTINGS
Module 1b: Practical IPC
measures for COVID-19 in
health-care settings

Prior to taking this course you should be familiar with Standard and Transmission -
based precautions.
Please go to the OpenWHO site, Infection Prevention and Control channel to
learn more about Standard and Transmission–based precautions.
Infection Prevention and Control (openwho.org)
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DISCLAIMER

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this module is to provide an overview of WHO IPC guideline for
COVID-19 and highlight recommendations and implementation considerations
for health-care settings. At the end of this module participants will:
✓Identify actions for implementing screening and triage of patients with signs
and symptoms of COVID-19.
✓Describe the source control measures in a health facility to prevent
transmission of COVID-19 including the use of masks.
✓Describe specific IPC measures applicable to the prevention and control of
COVID-19 transmission in health facilities.
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1. RISK ASSESSMENT, SCREENING AND TRIAGE
IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT MEASURES
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RISK ASSESSMENT
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Before each patient
interaction, assess the
following:
THE PATIENT
THE TASK
THE ENVIRONMENT
Assess the
likelihood of
exposure to
infectious agents or
or
This informs
immediate IPC
measures and PPE
to minimize the risk
of exposure