ABC SOUTH TEXAS CHAPTER Launches Contractor Training for Superbugs

HOUSTON - June 3, 2014 - PRLog -- San Antonio, Texas – The ABC – South Texas Chapter announced today that it will partner with Philders Group International Inc./The Linders Health Institute to launch a professional training and education program  designed to introduce and review the factors regarding infection control and emerging infectious diseases in the public sector. “Best Practices for Infection Prevention during the Construction of Healthcare Buildings” will be offered in the Dallas, Houston and San Antonio markets in the coming months.

This critical program will address the serious issue of Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) as it pertains to the AEC (architects, engineers, and contractors) working in the healthcare environment during construction, renovation, demolition and throughout the built environment. Students will also receive continuing ED credits for LEED and AIA.

It is widely understood that indoor environmental pollutants such as E. coli, C-Diff, Norovirus, Staph infections (Staphylococcus Aureus), and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) are increasingly being encountered in the healthcare construction  environment, including vulnerable healthcare settings and contributing to significant health problems. Professionals will learn compliance requirements for high risk quadrants in the hospital setting, vulnerable patient populations, and employee exposure risks during real work time. Additionally, students understand the culture of healthcare and how to effectively communicate in the medical environments by learning the language of healthcare.  The professional will also develop an understanding of ICRA and how it affects their profession from a performance standpoint, meeting compliance requirements for the healthcare environment.

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About Associated Builders and Contractors – South Texas Chapter

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national association with 77 chapters representing 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms with two million employees. To find out more about ABC, visit www.abcsouthtexas.org.

About the Linders Health Institute

The Linders Health Institute™ (www.thelindershealthinstitute.com) is an entity for education and research for Infectious Diseases. The Institute is a division of Philders Group Intl Inc. (www.phildersgroup.net) which has a rich history of consulting within the field of Infectious Diseases emerging in the built environment. It is headquartered in Heathrow, Florida which is known to be the high tech corridor.