Patient Safety is critical in healthcare and is one of the key pillars of Lean methodology is to improve quality and safety of patient care. To improve the care delivery through improved patient safety practices, we incorporated Best Practices Modules for Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Office Practice.
Diagnostic Imaging Clinical and Faculty Training
CPSO AND REGULATORY GUIDELINE UPDATES IN INFECTION CONTROL,
PREVENTION & SAFETY
Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Office Practice
Legislation relating to Infection Prevention and Control Practices in the Clinical Office
Staff Education and Training
Transmission of Microorganisms in Clinical Office Settings
Routine Practices
Additional Precautions
Medications, Vaccines Skin Antisepsis
Control of the Environment
Reprocessing Medical Equipment
Surgical/Invasive Procedures
Administrative Controls
The training assists in helping to develop your own quality management program that would act as a guide for assessing the quality of patient care provided in all your facilities. In developing these Clinical Practice Parameters, the objective is to create a range of appropriate options for given clinical situations, based on the available research data and the best professional consensus.
Working Plan:
In developing these Clinical Practice Parameters, the objective is to create a range of appropriate options for given clinical situations, based on the available research data and the best professional consensus.
Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Act
Infection Prevention and Control in Clinical Settings
CPSO – Clinical Practice Parameters and Facility Standards for Diagnostic Imaging
Canadian Standards Association CSA Z8000 Health Care Facility Design, Accessability Act
Updates and Changes to Bill 160, Strengthening Quality and Accountability Act
Updates to Medical Radiation and Imaging Technology Act, 2017
Proposed Training Modules:
Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control
a. Hands-on Transducers HLD and handling
b. Mobile ultrasound operations: Caring, handling and disinfection
c. Proper documentation of procedures
Modes of transmission
Routine Practice and Additional Precautions
Hand Hygiene practices
Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization of Medical Equipment/Devices and Space
Storage of clean and sterile supplies
Cleaning, disinfection and storage of ultrasound probes
Reprocessing and sterilization of reusable devices
Acute respiratory illness surveillance
Introduction to Occupational health and safety
Blood and body fluid spill response
Additional Services:
Developing your clinic's Standard Operating Procedures Manual in Infection control and prevention.
Develop and deliver yearly education sessions for staff with all the necessary updates
Send notification alerts at the beginning of the Flu season and/or emerging communicable diseases.
Trainers Relevant Experience:
Nurse Practitioner and Infection Prevention and Control Specialist with over 10 Years Hospital Experience in:
Diagnostic Imaging, Ultrasound department
Diagnostic Imaging, Vascular Suit
Diagnostic Imaging, Angiography Suit
Diagnostic Imaging, MRI
Ambulatory Surgical Clinic
Operating Room Procedures