Description

Objectives

To provide the tools to incorporate safety measures related to the prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) when providing direct care to patients and their immediate environment.

Addressed to:

To all support staff (cleaning, laundry, feeding unit, patient transfer staff, REAS staff), technicians and professionals working in a health facility in home, outpatient or in-hospital care.

Contents


Module I: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Epidemiology of Infections
Chain of transmission of microorganisms
Health care-associated infections (HAI), prevention and control strategies

Module II: HYGIENE, ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS
Hand Hygiene
Respiratory Hygiene
Environmental cleaning

Module III: SAFETY IN CLINICAL CARE.
Personal Protection Elements.
Handling sharp items, prevention of cuts and punctures.
Safe injection practices

Module IV: CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT CARE.
Sterilization process in clinical articles
High level disinfectants (HLD) and other commonly used clinical disinfectants.
Sterile material handling
Aseptic technique

Module V: CARE OF THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT
Additional precautions according to transmission mechanism
Management of infections due to resistant agents of public health importance.
Management of hospital waste
Management of hospital linen (part 1)
Hospital linen management (part 2)
Prevention and Control COVID-19 (outpatient and inpatient area).
Standard and Additional Precautions in Home Care (COVID 19)

 

Additional information

Country

Chile

Duration

50 hrs

Certification

AST

Ranking

Outpatient, Primary care, Quality, Management, Inpatient, Management

Documentation