Training Course: Bloodborne Pathogens for Clinical Personnel

Yale Continuing Medical Education, Training Course: Bloodborne Pathogens for Clinical Personnel, 5/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM, This course describes the protective measures clinical personnel should follow to prevent from being exposed to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace. It was developed in 1999 to address the ongoing concern that health care workers were being exposed to these biohazardous agents. In 1996 over 800 occupational bloodborne infections occurred. A review of accident and incident reports at the time this course was developed indicated that ongoing training was required to increase the awareness of health care workers of the risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens and reduce health care worker exposure to potentially infectious materials.