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 |
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Duration | 50 hrs |
Certification | AST |
Ranking | Outpatient, Primary care, Quality, Management, Inpatient, Management |