Introduction:
Isolation & Cohorting Practices in Healthcare Settings is a highly practical infection prevention training module designed to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and prevent transmission of contagious pathogens within hospitals and clinical facilities. This course explains how to correctly implement isolation precautions and patient cohorting strategies to safeguard patients, healthcare workers, and visitors—especially during outbreaks and high-risk infectious disease situations.
Scope:
This course provides comprehensive guidance on infection control strategies used in healthcare settings, including:
- Purpose and principles of patient isolation
- Types of isolation precautions (standard, contact, droplet, airborne)
- Cohorting patients, staff, and equipment safely
- Isolation room requirements and signage protocols
- PPE selection and correct use during isolation care
- Cleaning, disinfection, and biomedical waste handling in isolation zones
- Monitoring compliance and minimizing cross-transmission in wards/ICUs
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the scientific basis of isolation and cohorting
- Identify when and how to apply isolation precautions correctly
- Implement effective cohorting strategies during outbreaks
- Use PPE appropriately for different isolation types
- Ensure safe patient movement and visitor restrictions
- Maintain infection control compliance in wards, ICU, OPD, and emergency units
Who can enroll:
This course is ideal for:
- Nurses and infection control nurses (ICNs)
- Doctors, interns, residents, and clinicians
- ICU staff and emergency department staff
- Laboratory and diagnostic center professionals
- Hospital housekeeping and sanitation staff
- Infection prevention & control teams
- Hospital administrators and quality managers
- Healthcare students seeking practical infection control knowledge
Study Content on TERRALEAP.COM
To support strong learning and real-world implementation, learners will receive:
Video lessons (clinical demonstrations + stepwise protocols)
PDF study materials (isolation charts, cohorting SOPs, signage templates, and revision notes)