Home Health CoPs Infection Prevention and Control

Ensure your agency’s infection control program meets CMS Conditions of Participation with this comprehensive training. Learn how to prevent and manage infections in the home setting, integrate infection control into your QAPI program, and educate staff, patients, and caregivers effectively. Ideal for clinicians, educators, and compliance leaders focused on patient safety and survey readiness. Learning Objectives: Describe the Conditions of Participation (CoP) §484.70 andinterpretive guidelines related to infection prevention and control inthe home health setting. Identify infection control practices specific to challenges in homecare environments, including standard precautions, environmentaldisinfection, and safe equipment handling Analyze how infection control surveillance, root cause analysis, andcorrective action planning are integrated into a home healthagency’s QAPI program Explain educational responsibilities under §484.70(c) for staff,patients, and caregivers, including indivi