Course: Hygiene requirements for the operation of healthcare facilities and prevention of healthcare associated infections

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Course title Hygiene requirements for the operation of healthcare facilities and prevention of healthcare associated infections
Course code KOS/NHAI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pazdiora Petr, Prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Jirouš Jaroslav, MUDr.
Course content
ontent of lectures: Syllabus 1. Hospital epidemiology, field of study, methodological basis, legislative framework 2. System of control and prevention of healthcare associated infections in HC 3. Epidemic process of healthcare associated infections 4. Non-specific vehicles of infection transmission in HC (air, water, food, underwear, waste) 5. Specific vehicles of infection transmission in HC 6. Hygiene requirements for the operation of HC, operating rules 7. Disinfection and sterilization in medical facility 8. Standard measures to reduce the risk of transmission of infection in HC (hand hygiene, protective equipment) 9. Increased measures to reduce the risk of transmission of infection in HC (isolation types) 10. Surviellance of healthcare associated infections (definition, incidence and prevalence studies) 11. Types of healthcare-associated infections 12. Prevention of infections at the surgical site (IMCHV) 13. Prevention of urinary tract infections (UTI) 14. Prevention of blood and vascular infections (BSI) 15. Prevention of respiratory tract infections (RI), GIT infections 16. Agents of healthcare-associated infections, epidemiologically relevant strains (MDR) 17. The risk of healthcare-associated infections in some specific procedures 18. Final evaluation, discussion

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
  • Contact hours - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of microbiology and epidemiology, basic knowledge of health care related infections
Skills
Knowledge of microbiology and epidemiology, basic knowledge of health care related infections
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
know the legislation of the issue
Describe a system for the control and prevention of healthcare associated infections
know the epidemic process of healthcare associated infections
list the types of healthcare-related infections
know the surviellance of healthcare associated infections (definition, incidence and prevalence studies)
Skills
ensure standard measures to reduce the risk of transmission of infection (hand hygiene, protective equipment)
eliminate the risk of healthcare-associated infections in some specific procedures
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Skills
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Skills
Oral exam
Competences
Oral exam
Test
Recommended literature
  • Jindrák Vlastimil. Antibiotická politika a prevence infekcí v nemocnici.
  • Maďar, Rastislav; Podstatová, Renata; Řehořová, Jarmila. Prevence nozokomiálních nákaz v klinické praxi. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1673-9.
  • Melicherčíková, Věra. Sterilizace a dezinfekce. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7492-139-1.
  • Podstatová, H. Základy epidemiologie a hygieny. Praha: Galén, 2009.
  • Šrámová, Helena. Nozokomiální nákazy. Praha : Maxdorf, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7345-286-5.
  • Vyhláška č. 306/2012 Sb., kterou se upravují podmínky předcházení vzniku a šíření infekčních onemocnění a hygienické požadavky na provoz zdravotnických zařízení a ústavů sociální péče v platném znění. Vyhláška č. 306/2012 Sb., kterou se upravují podmínky předcházení vzniku a šíření infekčních onemocnění a hygienické požadavky na provoz zdravotnických zařízení a ústavů sociální péče v platném znění.
  • Zákon č. 258/2000 Sb., o ochraně veřejného zdraví a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů v platném znění. Vyhláška č. 306/2012 Sb., kterou se upravují podmínky předcházení vzniku a šíření infekčních onemocnění a hygienické požadavky na provoz zdravotnických zařízení a ústavů sociální péče v platném znění.


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