Introduction
Infection Control in OPDs & Ambulatory Care focuses on preventing healthcare-associated infections in outpatient departments (OPDs), clinics, and ambulatory care settings. These areas see high patient throughput, diverse case presentations, and frequent short-term interactions, creating unique challenges for infection prevention.
This course emphasizes practical, evidence-based strategies for safe patient care, environmental hygiene, and staff protection in ambulatory settings. It equips healthcare teams to reduce infection risks, maintain patient safety, and comply with regulatory and accreditation requirements while ensuring efficient outpatient services.
Scope
This program covers infection prevention and control practices specific to OPDs and ambulatory care, including:
- Infection risks associated with high patient turnover and short encounters
- Standard and transmission-based precautions in outpatient settings
- Hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene, and PPE usage
- Safe handling of instruments, diagnostic equipment, and consumables
- Environmental cleaning and disinfection of patient care areas
- Patient flow management to minimize cross-contamination
- Vaccination, screening, and preventive practices for staff and patients
- Outbreak management and triage for suspected infectious cases
- Surveillance, reporting, and quality monitoring of infections
- Documentation and compliance with outpatient IPC standards
Objectives
By the end of the program, learners will be able to:
- Understand infection risks specific to OPDs and ambulatory care
- Apply IPC measures integrated into outpatient workflows
- Maintain a safe, clean, and compliant care environment
- Prevent device- and procedure-related infections in ambulatory settings
- Conduct triage, screening, and early recognition of infectious cases
- Support outbreak prevention and infection monitoring programs
- Ensure adherence to outpatient IPC protocols and accreditation standards
- Promote continuous quality improvement in ambulatory care infection prevention
Who Can Enroll
This program is suitable for:
- OPD nurses, clinic staff, and care coordinators
- Physicians and specialists providing outpatient services
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) nurses and officers
- Diagnostic and procedural staff in ambulatory care units
- Facility managers and quality teams
- Healthcare trainees involved in outpatient services
Study Content from TERRALEAP.COM
Learners receive structured study support through TERRALEAP.COM, including:
- Expert-led videos on infection prevention in outpatient and ambulatory care settings
- Scenario-based learning covering patient flow, triage, and environmental safety
- Guided explanations of device handling, staff protection, and patient education
- Learning resources designed to reinforce safe, consistent IPC practices in OPDs and ambulatory care