Description

General Objective

To provide updates and recommendations regarding safety measures when providing direct care to patients and their immediate environment, as well as during the supervision of personnel in charge, in order to contribute to the process of continuous improvement of the quality of care in health facilities regarding the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAI).

Addressed to:

All health personnel interested in developing updated knowledge in relation to the best evidence in the Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) to optimally meet the objectives of their health facility.

Content


 

Module I. INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
HCAI Prevention and Control Program
Monitoring Tools for the Prevention and Control of HCAI
Microbiological agents of importance in HCAI (ARAISP/C difficile).
Antimicrobial resistance

Module II. SAFETY IN CLINICAL CARE
Handling of sharp items, prevention of cuts and punctures
Safe injection practices
Occupational health in health personnel

Module III. CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLINICAL SETTING
Additional precautions according to transmission mechanism
Antiseptics and disinfectants for clinical use
Cleaning of the clinical environment and patient unit

Module IV. IAAS PREVENTION MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH INVASIVE PROCEDURES
Prevention measures for central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CVCTI)
Prevention of Infections associated with peripheral venous catheter ITS/CVP
Prevention of Respiratory Infections associated with Mechanical Ventilation NMN/VM
Prevention of Infections associated with indwelling Urinary Catheter UTI/PVC
Prevention and Control of Surgical Site Infection SSI/SIQI

 

Additional information

Country

Chile

Duration

21 hrs

Certification

AST

Ranking

Outpatient, Primary Care, Quality, Education, Specialties, Management, Inpatient

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