Course 4: Advanced Infection Prevention and Control Practices

This advanced level course is on healthcare-associated infection prevention and control. The lessons cover standard precautions and preventions measures, safe injection practices, sharps safety and handling, occupational safety for healthcare workers and so on.

1. Topics and Sub-topics

1. Course Overview

  • 1. Course Overview

2. Introduction Advanced Infection Control Practices

  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Overview
  • 2.3. Learning Objectives
  • 2.4. Introduction
  • 2.5. Chain of Infection - Healthcare Facilities
  • 2.6. Sources of Micro-organisms in HAIs
  • 2.7. Factors Causing HAIs
  • 2.8. Types of HAIs
  • 2.9. Prevention Measures
  • 2.10. Standard Precautions
  • 2.11. Summary
  • 2.12. Video: Introduction Advanced Infect...

3. Transmission Based Practices

  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Overview
  • 3.3. Learning Objectives
  • 3.4. Introduction
  • 3.5. Modes of Transmission
  • 3.6. Implementation of Transmission-based Precautions (TBPs)
  • 3.7. When should TBP's be applied?
  • 3.8. TBP's - CDC 2021
  • 3.9. Activities Resulting in Transmission
  • 3.10. Isolation Requirements – Transmission Based Practices
  • 3.11. Isolation Requirements - TBPs
  • 3.12. Summary

4. Safe Injection Practices

  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Overview
  • 4.3. Learning Objectives
  • 4.4. Introduction
  • 4.5. Topics to Cover
  • 4.6. Safe Injection
  • 4.7. Safe Injection Practices
  • 4.8. Unsafe Injection Practices
  • 4.9. Why Should We Follow Safe Injection...
  • 4.10. Risks Associated With Unsafe Injection..
  • 4.11. CDC's Role In Safe Injection Practices
  • 4.12. CDC's Role In Safe Injection Practices
  • 4.13. CDC's Role In Safe Injection Practices
  • 4.14. Summary
  • 4.15. Video: Safe Injection Practices

5. Occupational Safety

  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Overview
  • 5.3. Learning Objectives
  • 5.4. Introduction
  • 5.5. HCWs at Risk
  • 5.6. Transmission of Infections in HCFs
  • 5.7. Blood-borne Infections in HCFs
  • 5.8. Needle-stick Injury in HCFs
  • 5.9. Prevention of HCWs - Occupational E...
  • 5.10. Exposure to Blood, Body Fluids and...
  • 5.11. Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
  • 5.12. Steps in PEP Management to Blood-...
  • 5.13. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • 5.14. Occupational Vaccination Programme
  • 5.15. HCWs - Based on Risk Stratification
  • 5.16. HCWs Vaccination - Based on Risk Stratification
  • 5.17. Safe Work Practices
  • 5.18. Safe Work Practices as Recommended by OSHA
  • 5.19. OSH in Outbreak Response – Community Settings
  • 5.20. Safeguards Followed by Healthcare
  • 5.21. Occupational Safety and Health in COVID 19
  • 5.22. Summary

6. References

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