Foundation Programme for Infection Prevention & Control

Course Introduction

This course focuses on one question: how do teams in hospitals, clinics and patient-safety systems apply Infection Prevention & Control consistently and safely under real constraints? Five days of discussion, exercises and case work provide practical answers you can adapt to your own organisation.

Training Objectives

• 01Build a shared vocabulary and framework for Infection Prevention & Control that your whole team can use
• 02Apply proven methods for Infection Prevention & Control to realistic scenarios drawn from hospitals, clinics and patient-safety systems
• 03Anticipate the failure points and compliance issues that most often affect Infection Prevention & Control
• 04Communicate Infection Prevention & Control decisions clearly to colleagues, clients and management
• 05Prepare a personal action plan to apply Infection Prevention & Control in your own organisation

What You Will Take Away

• An incident-review template with root-cause prompts
• A compliance gap-analysis worksheet
• Toolbox-talk and briefing material for your team

Who Should Attend

• Hospital & Healthcare Administrators
• Clinical Managers
• Quality & Patient Safety Officers
• Medical Records Staff

Prerequisites: No prior specialist knowledge is required.

Training Methodology

The programme builds understanding step by step: short concept sessions, guided demonstrations and simple exercises, followed by a daily recap so nothing is left behind. Case material and examples are drawn from hospitals, clinics and patient-safety systems.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Getting oriented: the landscape of Infection Prevention & Control

  Scope, terminology and the standards and regulations that shape Infection Prevention & Control in hospitals, clinics and patient-safety systems.

• Day 2
  Core concepts and methods

  The principles, codes and best-practice approaches that leading organisations rely on for Infection Prevention & Control.

• Day 3
  Applying it on the job

  Hands-on exercises using tools and templates for Infection Prevention & Control, built around realistic situations in hospitals, clinics and patient-safety systems.

• Day 4
  Cases, risks and lessons learned

  Case studies, typical pitfalls and the risk and compliance issues that arise with Infection Prevention & Control.

• Day 5
  Bringing it together

  Consolidation workshop, personal action planning and a closing knowledge check on Infection Prevention & Control.

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