Overview
This comprehensive training program is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and clinical practices of healthcare professionals in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The course covers critical areas including catheter-related bloodstream infections, surgical site infections (SSIs), wound care infection prevention, antimicrobial resistance, and infection surveillance systems.
Participants will engage in evidence-based learning, case-based discussions, and practical strategies aligned with international guidelines such as those from World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The program emphasizes real-world clinical application, patient safety, and quality improvement, ensuring measurable impact on healthcare outcomes and infection control practices.
Training Needs
1.Correcting improper hub-scrubbing techniques and standardizing dressing change frequencies and selection.
2.Accelerated institutional response times to localized outbreaks.
3.Lack of information about preventable bloodstream infections by standardizing device insertion, maintenance, and early-removal protocols.
4.Limited access about microbial load and optimize patient defenses across the entire perioperative continuum (pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases).
5.Limited inforamtion on how to recognize and disrupt microscopic bacterial biofilms, which shield pathogens from conventional topical antiseptics and antibiotics.
Smart Goals
1.Discuss proper hand hygiene techniques using both alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHR) and soap and water, ensuring complete coverage of all hand surfaces.
2.Apply the key components of an effective hand hygiene program, including strategies to engage and educate healthcare staff on best practices using video-based resources.
3.Demonstrate the 4 E’s of an effective hand hygiene program by integrating mindfulness, team accountability, and data-driven actions to improve patient and healthcare worker safety.
4.Apply standard precautions and isolation protocols to prevent the transmission of infectious agents, ensuring the safety of both patients and staff.
5.Demonstrate proper hand hygiene techniques and explain the steps of environmental cleaning and disinfection to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
6.Explore the proper procedure for cleaning a blood spill, including the use of PPE, spill containment, and disposal of contaminated materials
7.Discuss the correct sequence for donning and doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to ensure effective infection control and minimize the risk of cross-contamination.
8.Clarify the correct procedures for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, including the use of masks, tissues, hand hygiene, and the safe handling of contaminated linens to minimize infection transmission in healthcare settings.
9.Apply the appropriate Transmission-Based Precautions (contact, droplet, and airborne) based on patient symptoms, infection risk, and healthcare setting to prevent the spread of infection.
10.Implement contact precautions for patients with infections, including appropriate use of PPE and environmental cleaning practices to prevent cross-contamination.
11.Apply CDC Contact Precaution guidelines effectively, including appropriate patient placement, PPE usage, and enhanced disinfection protocols to minimize the risk of pathogen transmission.
12.Demonstrate the mechanisms of droplet transmission and implement appropriate droplet precautions to prevent infection spread in healthcare settings.
13.Demonstrate the steps for donning and adjusting a surgical mask and selecting appropriate eye protection to prevent droplet transmission.
14.Implement CDC-recommended droplet precaution protocols effectively, including patient placement, transport limitations, and respiratory hygiene measures to reduce infection transmission in healthcare facilities.
Outcomes
1.Define key concepts related to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including bloodstream infections and surgical site infections.
2.Describe the mechanisms of infection transmission in clinical settings.
3.Explain the relationship between infection control practices and antimicrobial resistance.
4.Apply evidence-based techniques to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections.
5.Implement infection prevention protocols during wound care procedures.
6.Conduct basic infection surveillance and interpret infection control data.
6.Identify early signs of infection such as fever in ICU and clinical settings.
- Teacher: Site Owner