This three-part series brings together leaders in infection prevention, industrial hygiene, facilities management, and healthcare engineering to share practical strategies, lessons learned, and real-world experiences from the field. Participants will explore collaborative approaches to managing indoor air quality concerns, developing comprehensive water management programs to reduce the risk of waterborne pathogens, and maintaining effective airflow controls through differential pressure monitoring and verification.

This session highlights the collaborative approach between Wilson Bull, Industrial Hygienist, and Monica Lopez, Manager of Infection Prevention, in managing indoor air quality concerns within healthcare settings.

In this webinar, members of the APIC Education Committee will share real-world strategies for adopting, customizing, and operationalizing the checklist across a variety of healthcare settings.

The session will detail the integration of infection prevention principles into the design and construction phases, including risk assessments, engineering controls, and regulatory compliance. It will also cover the development of a site-specific water management plan (WMP), stakeholder engagement, and post-occupancy validation strategies. Real-world challenges and solutions will be shared, including how to navigate construction constraints, ensure environmental monitoring, and respond to water-related incidents.

Differential pressure monitors are critical in maintaining safe environments within healthcare facilities, especially in Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms and Protective Environment rooms. These monitors ensure that airflow is directed appropriately—into isolation rooms to contain airborne pathogens, and out of protective rooms to shield immunocompromised patients from outside contaminants. Constant and accurate pressure monitoring is essential to preserving these directional airflows, which are key components of infection prevention strategies.