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General Objective
Acquire competencies in the implementation of HCAI prevention and control measures for quality assurance in health care.
Addressed to:
Professionals in the health area.
Students in their last year of the career may apply (the latter, subject to approval of admission by the academic committee).
Content
Module I: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH-CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
HCAI Prevention and Control Program
Impact of HAIs
Safety and Ethical and Legal Aspects in Health Care
Microbiological agents of importance in HCAI (ARAISP/C difficile).
Antimicrobial resistance
Module II: SAFETY IN CLINICAL CARE
Handling sharp items, prevention of cuts and punctures
Safe injection practices
Occupational health in health personnel
Module III: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE OF HAIs
Surveillance Program for the Prevention and Control of HCAIs
Tools for Surveillance for the Prevention and Control of HCAIs
Epidemiological Surveillance
Outbreak Study and Management
Module IV: CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT CARE
Sterilization of clinical items
High level disinfectants
Antiseptics and disinfectants
Sterile Material Handling
Aseptic technique
Module V: CARE OF THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT
Additional precautions according to transmission mechanism
Handling of hospital linen (part 1)
Handling of hospital linen (part 2)
Cleaning of the clinical environment and patient unit
Module V: AHAI PREVENTION MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH INVASIVE PROCEDURES
Measures for the prevention of bloodstream infection associated with central venous catheters.
Prevention of Infections associated with peripheral venous catheter STIs/PVCs
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)
Prevention of Pneumonia infections associated with the healthcare environment.
Additional information
| Country | Chile |
|---|---|
| Duration | 80 hrs |
| Certification | AST |
| Ranking | Outpatient, Primary Care, Quality, Education, Specialties, Management, Inpatient |
Documentation
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