Basics of infection control practices in hospital

Basics of infection control practices in hospital

Every one of us has gotten sick or dealt with an infection at some point in our lives. That is just considered part of daily life.

However, did you know one of the most common risk places to get an infection is at healthcare facilities such as hospitals, OPD, dental offices, dialysis center,etc.?

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the most common complications of healthcare services worldwide. These types of infections occur when a person seeks help for one illness or injury and during treatment at a healthcare facility acquires an unrelated illness that was not present at the time of admission.

This course demonstrates the roles of various caregivers involved in a hospital environment to know, what are sources of infection in their surroundings, how they infect others including their colleagues and patient in the hospital and various ways to break the chain of infection.

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What you will learn

• This course is aimed to provide understanding about the basic of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs).
• Course is based on best practices recommended by international disease control agencies like CDC (Centre for disease control) and IDSA.
• Common HAIs include: bloodstream infections(BSI),CAUTI, VAP etc. Scenarios are discussed in greater detail in the course.

Rating: 4.65

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 1.5 hours

Instructor: Dr.Jitesh Khandrani