1. Identification of Infectious Disease Processes
i) Fundamental Principles of Infection and Immunity
ii) Basic Microbiology
iii) Clinical Microbiology
iv) Laboratory Testing and Diagnostics
v) Microbial Pathogenesis
vi) Antimicrobial Therapy
vii) Selected Infectious Diseases and Conditions
viii) Practice Questions for Chapter One
ix) References
2. Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
i) Epidemiology
ii) Statistics
iii) Design of Surveillance Systems
iv) Collection and Compilation of Surveillance Data
v) Interpretation of Surveillance Data
vi) Outbreak Investigation
vii) CDC Definitions of Healthcare-Associated Infections
viii) Practice Questions for Chapter Two
ix) References
3. Preventing/Controlling the Transmission of Infectious Agents
i) Policy Review
ii) Disasters and Biological Events
iii) Hand Hygiene
iv) Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization
v) Specific Care Settings
vi) Therapeutic and Diagnostic Procedures and Devices
vii) Recalls viii) Isolation Precautions
ix) Environmental Hazards
x) Immunization of Patient
xi) Construction and Renovation
xii) Prevention of Transmission of Tuberculosis
xiii) Prevention of Bloodborne Pathogens
xiv) Elimination of Clostridium difficile
xv) Prevention and Control of MDROs in Healthcare Settings
xvi) Practice Questions for Chapter Three
xvii) References
4. Employee/Occupational Health
i) Infection Prevention Objectives of an Employee/Occupational Health Program
ii) Major Components of an Employee/Occupational Health Program
iii) Practice Questions for Chapter Four
iv) References 5. Management and Communication
i) The Infection Prevention and Control Program
ii) Communication and Feedback
iii) Quality/Performance Improvement
iv) Practice Questions for Chapter Five
v) References
6. Education and Research
i) Section A: Education Basic Principles in Teaching and Learning Educational Program Development
ii) Section B: Research Critiquing Published Research Studies Incorporating Research Findings into Practice
iii) Practice Questions for Chapter Six
iv) References
7. The Certification Exam
i) Description of the CBIC Exam
ii) Types of Exam Takers
iii) Preparation for the Exam
iv) Exam-Taking Techniques
v) The Computerized Version of the Exam
vi) Self-Assessment Recertifi cation Examination
vii) Contact Information