About the Book
Infection Control During Construction Manual, Third EditionWayne Hansen, PE, REA, CEMThe greatest tool to prevent infection during construction is awareness.
This updated resource by expert Wayne Hansen, PE, REA, CEM, along with contributions from 10 other experts, helps you prevent and manage healthcare-associated infections related to construction, renovations, repair, and maintenance activities. Easy-to-use tools help you set up a risk management program, monitor construction activities, and comply with all regulatory codes and standards.Benefits:
- Stay compliant with all standards, regulations, guidelines, and code changes for any type of hospital construction, renovation and/or maintenance project
- Prevent the spread of HAIs including Legionella, Aspergillus, MRSA, and VRE
- Monitor your IC during construction program effectively with customizable checklists, charts, forms, and guidelines
- Use proven containment protocols if an outbreak of any sort does occur in your building
What's New: Includes all recent updates to standards, regulations, and guidelines since the last edition in 2004 from organizations including The Joint Commission, FGI, ASHRAE, and CDCTools/Forms:
This resource also includes downloadable tools such as:
- ICRA matrix of precautions for construction and renovation
- Checklist for fungal growth sources in building
- Point-of-use containment device log
- Construction activity/infection control matrix
Table of Contents- Foreword
- By Judene M. Bartley, MS, MPH, SHEA
Introduction- By Wayne Hansen, PE, REA, CEM
Chapter 1: The Issues- By Wayne Hansen, PE, REA, CEM
Chapter 2: Standards, Regulations, and Guidelines: Synergy for Good Practice or Barriers?- By Judene M. Bartley, MS, MPH, SHEA
Chapter 3: Infection Prevention and Control: Responsibilities of the Architect- By Robert L. Dooley, AIA, ASHE
Chapter 4: Fungi in BuildingsChapter 5: Waterborne PathogensChapter 6: Contamination Mitigation and Prevention- By Wayne Hansen, PE, REA, CEM
Chapter 7: Containment Protocols- By Wayne Hansen, PE, REA, CEM
Chapter 8: Project Commissioning and Environmental Testing- By Wayne Hansen, PE, REA, CEM
Chapter 9: Integrating Infection Prevention and Control Into Projects--Understanding the Risks- By Joan M. Wideman, MS, MT(ASCP)SLS, CIC
Chapter 10: Education of the Project Team and Other Key Players- By Joan M. Wideman, MS, MT(ASCP)SLS, CIC
Chapter 11: Contracting Procedures- By Wayne Hansen, PE, REA, CEM
Chapter 12: Effective Mold Management in Construction Projects: The View from a Contractor's PerspectiveChapter 13: Case Study: An Insider's Reflection 12 Years Later at the Integrated Approach to Reducing Risk in Construction and Maintenance-Related Projects- By William Meins, BSc, MSc
Chapter 14: Is the ICRA Program Successful?- By Bette Meins, RN, BSN, MSN, CHPN, CHA
Chapter 15: Facility Impact: Pay Now or Pay More Later- By Wayne Hansen, PE, REA, CEM
Chapter 16: Case Study: A Hospital's Failure to Prevent an Airborne Fungal Infection- By Andrew Schillinger, Esq., and John R. Layman, Esq.
About the Author: Wayne Hansen, PE, REA, CEM, is a consultant for Hansen Cornel Consulting Group where he addresses healthcare project construction-related issues with respect to fungal contamination and infection. Hansen was previously Director of Engineering for 15 years for the Mintie, Corp., a national indoor environmental solutions provider, specializing in environmental maintenance and engineering. He oversaw all aspects of risk management and indoor air quality (IAQ) assessments. Hansen has developed risk management plans that have been implemented by commercial real estate facilities and healthcare facilities.
