Value Analysis for Infection Control in the COVID-19 Era

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This continuing education course explains key considerations for product evaluation as well as describes the collaboration between infection prevention and environmental services in product selection. It addresses the importance of making a business case for the evaluation of safe and effective products to improve environmental safety as well as describe a new environmental services approach to value analysis.

NOTE: This course was part of the 2022 Symposium on Healthcare Value Analysis and Infection Prevention, developed by Keystone Media Inc. in partnership with Healthcare Hygiene magazine.

EXPERT INSTRUCTORS: Michael Parker and Beverly Nieves

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Identify key considerations for product evaluation.
2. Describe the collaboration between infection prevention and environmental services in product selection.
3. Discuss the importance of being able to make a business case for evaluation of safe and effective products to improve environmental safety.
4. Describe a new environmental services approach to value analysis and discuss team member involvement.