Quality Applications of Infection Control and Patient Safety
- Patient and workplace safety:
- Types of errors.
- Blame culture.
- Near Miss.
- International patient safety goals.
- Environmental safety in healthcare facilities:
- Waste management.
- Noise.
- Infection control.
- Radiation safety.
- General building safety.
- Water quality.
- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
- Infection prevention and control:
- Identification of infectious processes.
- Antimicrobial therapy.
- Reducing the risk of healthcare acquired infections.
- Chain of infection.
- Managing and reducing high risks.