Infection Control: Part 1 – Fundamentals

Overview

You will receive a Certificate of Completion, after you successfully complete the training and an evaluation component.

Construction, renovation, and maintenance of health care facilities bring specific risks associated with potentially fatal infection and illness. Preventing and controlling infection while these activities take place requires the implementation and support of preventive measures intended to protect patients, staff, and visitors from potential harm. Focusing on the application of the CSA Z317.13:22, Infection control during construction, renovation, and maintenance of health care facilities standard, participants will learn how to address necessary measures and help control infection risk in health care facilities.

Note: 

Part 1: Fundamentals of Infection Control during Construction is Part 1 of a 2-part course: 

Part 2: Effective Implementation and Practical Applications of Infection Control 

Courses run back-to-back where possible but are listed separately. If you would like to take both courses, please add both Part 1 and Part 2 to your cart. 

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the “Body of Knowledge” that encompasses the new Standard CSA Z317.13:22 
• Recognize basic definitions related to the CSA Z317.13:22 Standard
• Describe examples of known contaminations and their sources
• Determine procedures that are appropriate for infection prevention and control
• List key prevention procedures related to construction at HCFs
• Develop an appropriate Risk Assessment as it relates to construction at health care facilities
• Identify the proper placement of dust control barriers and tools used to achieve infection prevention and controlled environment during construction
• Describe infection prevention and control measures
• Apply infection prevention and control measures after construction
• Employ mold remediation at your health care facility
• Describe appropriate remedial measures

Target Audience

• Architects and Engineers
• Commissioning Teams
• Constructors
• Infection Prevention and Control Professionals
• Planning and Project Management
• Facility and Maintenance Managers
• Environmental Services Staff
• Health Care Workers
• Occupational Health Professionals

What is Included

1. Participant Guide:

• Brief content summary
• Planning for Mold Remediation
• CSA Z317.13:22 Changes

2. Activity Floor Plan

3. Health Canada Study (CCDR 27S2) 

• Canada Communicable Disease Report 2001

Why Get Your Training From CSA?

Your instructor possesses many years of experience in the health care engineering field as well as in-depth knowledge of directly applicable CSA Group health care engineering standards. You'll be guided through an intensive program of study developed by a team of industry professionals while participating in interactive exercises designed to provide practical knowledge and understanding of infection prevention and control practices that help protect patients, staff and visitors during construction and renovation activities. 

This course has now been approved for Continuing Education Credits from the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) as part of the Gold Seal Certification program. This program upholds Canadian construction management professionals to expectations and standards of excellence. All Gold Seal certified management professionals have been assessed and meet a Canadian requirement standard of industry knowledge, experience, education and training.

Course Outline

• Provide an overview of the CSA Z317.13:22 Standard and its intent.
• How to apply the clauses to different scenarios that are encountered during construction at a Health Care Facility.
• Structure, content and intent of CSA Z317.13:22
• The scope, reference publications and;
• Clauses 3,4,6,7 and supporting annexes.
• CSA Z317.13:22 as it applies to infection prevention and control and remedial measures, materials, special equipment, dust control and barriers.

Gordon D. Burrill, P.Eng., SASHE

Gordon, President of Teegor Consulting Inc., an international consulting firm specializing in healthcare engineering and construction. He spent 13 years as a design engineer, followed by 7 years as the Director of the Engineering for a New Brunswick Health Authority in Canada before branching out to Teegor Consulting Inc. in August of 2004.

He is a Registered Professional Engineer with 30 years of experience in the design, construction, operations and maintenance of healthcare facilities and is both a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (in Canada and the USA) and a Certified Healthcare Constructor. He is a former Council Member of the International Federation for Hospital Engineers and Past President of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society. Gordon is currently the chair of CSA Group’s Technical Committee for Health Care Facilities and vice-chair of their Technical Subcommittee for Design and Construction of Canadian Healthcare Facilities.

Mike Hickey

Mike Hickey last worked as the Director; Facilities Management and Support Services for Northern Health Authority based in Prince George, BC. He retired in April 2013 after working for 35 years in the facilities management side of healthcare. Mike served as an Assistant Director of Facilities Management with the Healthcare Corporation of St. John’s and has worked in both acute and long term care.

Mike’s background is in Power Engineering. He has also completed the management programs of Modern Management, Quality Management for Healthcare Professionals, Health Services Management, and Long Term Care Senior management (academic excellence award winner) through the Canadian Healthcare Association. He has represented BC on the National Energy Efficiency Advisory committee with the Canadian College of Health Service Executives, and held membership on the CHA National Advisory Committee for Management programs across Canada. He currently sits on their National Energy and Environmental Stewardship Awards team.

He has also served as an Education Consultant with CHA for the Modern Management program. He is a past Chair of the BC Chapter of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES), as well as past National President of CHES. Mike is also a Faculty member for the Canadian Healthcare Construction Certificate program, a joint effort of CHES (Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society) and ASHE (American Society for Healthcare Engineering). He is also a faculty member, as well as a technical subcommittee member of the Canadian Standards Association for CSA Standard Z317.13-17, Infection Control during Construction, Renovation and Maintenance of Healthcare Facilities. His most recent achievement is being named the recipient of the Hans Burgers Award (CHES 2016), a national award for Outstanding Contribution to Healthcare Engineering in Canada, making him a lifetime member of CHES.

George Pankiw

George graduated from Royal Military College of Canada. He spent twenty years in the Canadian Forces as a Military Engineer in various roles. George then began working in Healthcare and has worked at several Hospitals in Ontario.

He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, and holds both the Canadian Certified Healthcare Facility Manager from CHES and the Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Designation from the AHA, the first in Canada to do so.

He has been actively involved in both CHES and ASHE for the past 15 years. He is a current member of the Canadian Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Certification Advisory Panel and the Canadian Healthcare Construction Course Sub Committee.

He is also a member of the Technical Sub Committee for CSA Z8002 Operation & Maintenance of Healthcare Facilities and the Technical Sub Committee for CSA Z317.13 Infection Control in Construction, Renovation and Maintenance.

George is an instructor for the CSA Z317.13 standard on Infection Control in Construction, Renovation,

Maintenance and the CHES Canadian Healthcare Construction Course.

Jessica Fullerton

Jessica completed her undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics from the University of Guelph. She then attained her Masters of Science degree in Microbiology studying the bacterium that causes Whooping cough, also at the University of Guelph. Human infectious diseases had always been an interest and after completing the Infection Control and Epidemiology course offered by the Michener Institute, Jessica joined the Infection Prevention and Control team at the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto. For the past several years, her speciality has been health care facility design and construction, focusing on design elements to help prevent the spread of infection. 

Jessica has provided Infection Prevention and Control expertise on a wide range of acute care, rehabilitation, ambulatory care and community health projects. She has also provided guidance for numerous internal disasters including floods, mould, pest infestation and power outages.

Jessica’s passion lies in bridging the gap between health care design/construction/renovation/maintenance work and how this can positively or negatively influence the care and safety of patients. Her unique experience and expertise allows her to balance the needs of patients with the realities of health care construction. She currently sits as a member of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Health Care Facilities Technical Committee providing expert content for several standards related to health care design and construction and is the acting chair of the Z317.13 Standard, Infection control during construction, renovation and maintenance of health care facilities.

Mohamed Merheb

Mohamed is an Industrial Engineer graduate of Polytechnique of Montreal. He started his journey in healthcare as a young intern at one of the biggest healthcare institutions in the province of Quebec. Passionate about the domain, he continued his education and obtained a Master’s degree in healthcare engineering and optimization. He also holds a graduate certificate in Health Services Management from McGill University.

Mohamed is a registered Professional Engineer in the province of Quebec with 15 years of experience. He is currently working for Technical Services at McGill University Health Center with a lot of knowledge and involvement in the administration, maintenance, operations, and construction of healthcare facilities. 

He took part in several initiatives as a volunteer in relation to healthcare. He was part of a pilot project bringing the “Healthcare” module into the BOMA Canada and BOMA Quebec certification process. With that in mind, he carried one of his sites to obtain the highest ranking for a Healthcare facility in 2015. That was a first across the country. Furthermore, he helped open the Quebec chapter of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society in 2018. He is since it’s chapter chair. 

To share his knowledge and passion for healthcare, he recently joined CSA Group and became an instructor, for the CSA Z317.13 standard on Infection Control in the Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance of Health Care Facilities, in both English and French languages.

Sarah Wells

Sarah is a CIC certified Infection Control Practitioner currently working at Sinai Health in Toronto, Ontario. Sarah completed her undergraduate degrees in Health Sciences at the University of Western Ontario and Public Health and Safety at the Toronto Metropolitan University. Sarah’s background includes both public health and environmental consulting, before ultimately pursuing a career in Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) specializing in health care facility construction, renovation, maintenance, and design.

Sarah has a commitment to infection prevention and control and has implemented evidence-based infection control concepts for numerous health care construction projects, from planning and design through to completion. Sarah understands that collaboration is key in achieving the common goal of completing work without compromising patient safety.

Sarah is a member of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Health Care Facilities Technical Sub-Committee for CSA Z317.13 Infection Control during Construction, Renovation and Maintenance of Health Care Facilities.

Sarah Thorn

Sarah Thorn is a seasoned healthcare professional with over 20 years experience in facilities management and project delivery; with a background in Construction Management. She currently serves as the Manager of Planning and Projects, Fraser Health Facilities Management, Surrey, British Columbia. She has made notable contributions to the Lower Mainland Health Authorities, including Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health since 2004. Sarah has a background in construction management on a variety of project types and contract delivery methods. She is passionate about the implementation of the CSA Z317.13 standard for Infection Prevention and Control during Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance in her work on complex projects in healthcare facilities. 

Sarah is an active Executive Board member of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES), where she has dedicated over 15 years to volunteer service. Through her work with CHES, she promotes best practices in healthcare engineering across Canada. She is also a Committee Member for CSA Z8008 Assessment of Building Systems Group, contributing to the development of healthcare standards in Canada. She also runs her own consulting company, Radgivning Consulting Inc., which specializes in providing project management services.

Recommended Readings (Purchased Separately)

• CSA Z317.22, Infection Control during Construction, Renovation and Maintenance of Health Care Facilities

• CSA Z317.1, Special Requirements for Plumbing Installations in Health Care Facilities

• CSA Z317.2, Special Requirements for Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems in Health Care Facilities