ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1599312
Development, Delivery, and Evaluation of the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (TEPHI) Infection Control Module (IPC) Program 200 Series
Provisionally accepted
- 1Texas Epidemiologic Public Health Institute (TEPHI), Houston, United States
- 2University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States
- 3Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas, United States
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Background: The Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (TEPHI) aims to safeguard public health and the Texas economy by preparing for infectious disease outbreaks. The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Webinar series was created to offer free educational resources and continuing education for public health and healthcare personnel responsible for IPC programs in rural regions of Texas. The IPC 200 Series succeeds the founding IPC 100 Series established by the TEPHI Small Rural Healthcare Preparedness. Methods: IPC registration and attendance data were collected through WebEx® and Microsoft Teams®, which also served as the platforms for module delivery. Learning assessments and postmodule evaluation surveys were administered using QuestionPro®.Module content was developed using resources adapted from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Joint Commission (TJC), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Kirkpatrick Model assessed knowledge effectiveness through knowledge activities, post-evaluations, and a completion impact survey.Results: IPC 200 Series had 1,088 attendees to live modules and generated >4,400 YouTube views.Each module was accredited for 1.0 hours of public health education and IPC certification, with eight of ten sessions offering 1.0 continuing education hours for certification in infection control (CIC) for infection preventionists. Of 286 participants completing post-knowledge assessments, the average score was 91.0% (Range: 81.0% -96.0%). Post-evaluations (n=280) rated the content highly (mean: 4.8/5.0) for beneficial, easy to understand, and clear/concise. Additionally, 90.4% of respondents indicated plans to implement the knowledge gained, and 98.9% expressed interest in attending future sessions.IPC series improved participants' knowledge of infection prevention and control best practices. By disseminating evidence-based education and providing no-cost continuing education, the series equipped healthcare personnel with the tools to foster safer environments for patients and staff in healthcare settings.
Keywords: Infection preventionist, Health and safety training, Occupational Health, healthcareacquired infections, IPC
Received: 09 Apr 2025; Accepted: 20 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Ruch, Rodriguez and Rios. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Kayla E. Ruch, Texas Epidemiologic Public Health Institute (TEPHI), Houston, United States
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