As a healthcare provider, you can decrease the chance of infection by following the basic principles of infection prevention. This program provides a review of the current approaches by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World health Organization (WHO). It also outlines the areas of expertise and responsibilities the infection preventionist provides for a healthcare facility.

The learning objectives of this program are:
1. Describe Standard Precautions as an infection prevention tool as it relates to patient, healthcare provider, and visitor safety.
2. List at least three infection prevention basics related to the healthcare environment to decrease the potential for cross-contamination of microorganisms.
3. Verbalize the role of the infection preventionist in the healthcare setting as a key consultative team member to enhance patient safety as it relates to the threat of microbial transmission.