Description

General Objective

To provide the basis and recommendations regarding safety measures in relation to the prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI), when providing direct care to patients and their immediate environment, as well as during the supervision of personnel in charge.

Addressed to:

Professionals, technicians and students of health careers with interest in deepening their knowledge and skills in the subject and applying them in their health facilities.

Content

Module I: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS
Epidemiology of Infections
Chain of transmission of microorganisms
HCAI, prevention and control strategies

Module II: HYGIENE
Hand Hygiene
Respiratory Hygiene
Cleaning of the clinical environment and patient unit
HCAI Prevention Measures associated with construction and remodeling

Module III: SAFETY IN CLINICAL CARE
Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Handling of sharp items, prevention of cuts and punctures.
Risks associated with intravascular devices (including safe injections).

Module IV: CARE OF THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT
Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Handling of sharp items, prevention of cuts and punctures.
Risks associated with intravascular devices (including safe injections).

Module V: CARE OF THE PATIENT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT
Additional precautions according to transmission mechanism.
Microbiological agents of importance in HAIs (ARAISP/C difficile).
Antimicrobial resistance
Hospital linen management (part 1).
Handling of hospital linen (part 2)
Hospital waste management

Module VI: INFECTIONS CONTROL PROGRAM
Impact of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)
Ethical and Legal Aspects of HCAI
HCAI Prevention and Control Oversight Program
Tools of Supervision for the Prevention and Control of HCAIs

Module VII: AHAI PREVENTION MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH INVASIVE PROCEDURES
Measures for the prevention of bloodstream infection associated with central venous catheter (CVC)
Prevention of peripheral venous catheter-associated infections (STIs/PVC)
Prevention of Respiratory Infections associated with Mechanical Ventilation (NMN/VM)
Prevention of Infections associated with indwelling urinary catheter (ITU/CUP)
Prevention of Operative Wound Infections (IHOp)
Prevention of Pneumonia infections associated to the sanitary environment.

Certificate endorsed by the Colegio de Profesionales de Enfermería en el Perioperatorio del Estado de Oaxaca A.C. (Oaxaca State College of Nursing Professionals in Perioperative Care).

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