Introduction

Telemedicine & Infection Risk Management focuses on how virtual care models can be safely implemented and leveraged to reduce infection risks while maintaining quality, continuity, and patient safety. As telemedicine becomes an integral part of healthcare delivery, infection prevention considerations extend beyond physical facilities to digital workflows, patient interactions, and home-based care environments.

This course integrates infection prevention principles with telehealth practices to help healthcare teams minimize exposure risks, manage infection-related decision-making remotely, and ensure safe transitions between virtual and in-person care. Emphasis is placed on risk assessment, clinical protocols, documentation, and governance to support safe, compliant telemedicine services.

Scope

This program covers infection risk management considerations related to telemedicine, including:

• Role of telemedicine in infection prevention and exposure reduction
• Identifying infection risks suitable for virtual versus in-person care
• Tele-triage, screening, and early identification of infectious conditions
• Infection prevention considerations in remote consultations and follow-ups
• Safe coordination of home care, diagnostics, and referrals
• Documentation, consent, and communication related to infection risks
• Managing transitions from telemedicine to facility-based care
• Protecting healthcare workers through reduced unnecessary exposure
• Integration of telemedicine with infection surveillance and reporting systems
• Governance, quality monitoring, and risk oversight in telehealth services

Objectives

By the end of the program, learners will be able to:

• Understand the role of telemedicine in reducing infection transmission risks.
• Apply infection risk assessment principles in virtual care settings.
• Use tele-triage and remote monitoring to support early detection and guidance.
• Ensure safe documentation and communication related to infection concerns.
• Coordinate care pathways that balance virtual and in-person services safely.
• Support infection prevention goals through effective telemedicine practices.
• Contribute to quality assurance and risk management in telehealth programs.
• Promote patient and staff safety in digitally enabled healthcare delivery.

Who Can Enroll

This program is suitable for:

• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) nurses and officers
• Physicians and clinicians providing telemedicine services
• Nursing staff involved in virtual follow-ups and patient education
• Quality, patient safety, and risk management teams
• Hospital administrators and digital health coordinators
• Telemedicine platform users and care coordinators
• Healthcare professionals involved in virtual care governance

Study Content from TERRALEAP.COM

Learners receive structured study support through TERRALEAP.COM, including:

• Expert-led videos on infection risk management in telemedicine
• Scenario-based learning covering virtual triage and care coordination
• Guided explanations of safe telehealth workflows and documentation practices
• Learning resources designed to support effective and safe virtual care delivery