Description

General Objective

Implement strategies for continuous improvement and safety in health care, through the management and implementation of HCAI prevention and control measures.

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: GENERAL AND STANDARDIZING ASPECTS OF HCAI
Generalities
History and associated definitions
Legal Framework
Quality and HCAI
National PCI
Technical Standard 124
Epidemiological Surveillance in HCAI
National Reference Indicators
Participation of the Microbiology Laboratory
Microbiological Sampling and Culture Collection
Microbiological agents of importance in HCAI
Antimicrobial resistance
Biosafety in the microbiology laboratory.

Module II: SUPPORTING ELEMENTS FOR INTERVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF HCAIs
Prevalence Study
Epidemiological Outbreak Study
Elaboration of Final Report and use of SICARS Platform
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Notifiable Diseases
Occupational Accidents and Occupational Diseases Law.
Management of Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Fluids
Personnel health and immunizations
Prevention of Chemical Risks
Regulations for the Elimination of REAS
HCAI Intervention Program
HCAI Supervision Program
HCAI Supervision Tools
HCAI Training Program
HCAI Risk Management
Chain of transmission of microorganisms

Module III: INFECTIONS
HCAI Supply Requirements
Standard Precautions (Use of Epp)
Hand Washing
Bioluminescence Technique
Specific Precautions according to Transmission Mechanism
Aseptic Technique
Hospital Use Antiseptics and Disinfectants
Sterilization of clinical articles
Traceability in sterilization
Sterile material handling
Sterilization process monitoring and validation
High level disinfection
Hospital hygiene and disinfection

Module IV: PREVENTION MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION OF HAIs ASSOCIATED WITH INVASIVE PROCEDURES
Prevention of Infections associated with central venous catheter STIs/CVCs
Prevention of Infections associated with peripheral venous catheters STI/PVC
Prevention of infection associated with indwelling urinary catheter UTI/PVC
Prevention of Respiratory Infections associated with Mechanical Ventilation NMN/VM
Prevention of Pneumonia associated with Hospital environment
Prevention of Operative Wound Infections IHOp
Prevention of Puerperal Endometritis
Prevention of Hemodialysis-associated Infections

Module V: SPECIFIC ARI PREVENTION MEASURES
Measures for the prevention of viral respiratory infections in pediatrics.
Prevention of viral respiratory infections in adults
Measures for the prevention of intestinal infections in pediatrics
Prevention of intestinal infections in adults
Infection Prevention Measures in Immunocompromised Patients
Prevention and control of HCAI in ophthalmologic procedures.
PCI measures associated with structural modifications that generate environmental dust.
HCAI control measures during emergencies and disasters.

 

Additional information

Country

Chile

Duration

120 hrs

Certification

AST

Ranking

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

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