Development, delivery, and evaluation of the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute infection control module program 200 series

Kayla E Ruch ^1,2, Anabel Rodríguez ^3,4, Janelle Rios ⁵

⁰Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute Infection Prevention and Control Program Manager, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States.

Frontiers in Public Health +

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July 18, 2025

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Summary

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) webinar series significantly enhanced healthcare professionals' knowledge of best practices. This free educational program equipped participants to create safer healthcare environments for patients and staff.

Area Of Science

Public Health
Infection Control
Healthcare Education

Background

The Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (TEPHI) developed the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Webinar series to address infectious disease preparedness.
The series offers free educational resources and continuing education for public health and healthcare personnel in rural Texas.

Purpose Of The Study

To evaluate the effectiveness of the IPC 200 Series webinar on infection prevention and control knowledge among healthcare professionals.
To assess participant satisfaction and the intended application of learned material.

Main Methods

Webinar delivery and data collection via WebEx, Microsoft Teams, and QuestionPro.
Content adapted from leading health organizations (APIC, OSHA, CDC, TJC, CMS).
Kirkpatrick Model used to assess knowledge, with assessments and evaluations.

Main Results

1,088 live attendees and over 4,400 YouTube views for the IPC 200 Series.
High average post-knowledge assessment score of 91.0% and high participant ratings (4.8/5.0).
90.4% planned to implement learned knowledge, and 98.9% expressed interest in future sessions.

Conclusions

The IPC series effectively improved participants' knowledge of infection prevention and control best practices.
The program provided valuable, no-cost continuing education, empowering healthcare personnel to enhance patient and staff safety.

Keywords:

IPC health and safety training healthcare-acquired infections infection preventionist occupational health