High-level Disinfection and Sterilization in Health Care Setting
PUB HLT X 426
This course provides an in-depth understanding of the Surgical Processing Department's essential functions and best practices, offering critical skills and knowledge for ensuring patient safety.
Fall
Spring
What you can learn.
- Comprehend regulatory standards and guidelines governing surgical processing department operations
- Demonstrate knowledge of decontamination, cleaning, and disinfection procedures for surgical instruments and equipment
- Understand the importance of the surgical processing department in ensuring patient safety and preventing healthcare-associated infections
- Explain various sterilization methods and their appropriate applications
About this course:
The Surgical Processing Department plays a critical role in preventing healthcare-associated infections. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the department's essential functions and best practices. Students will learn critical skills and knowledge for ensuring patient safety in healthcare settings. Course modules involve sterilization and High-Level Disinfection (HLD) to eliminate microorganisms on medical devices and surfaces.Ready to start
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