This document outlines the objectives and content of multiple diploma and lecture courses on infection control and patient safety taught by Dr. Hatem El Bitar. The infection control diploma covers definitions, transmission modes, portals of entry for bacteria, universal precautions, the worker's role in prevention, hand washing techniques, cleaning techniques, the difference between a pandemic and epidemic, nosocomial infections, and infection control protocols for various medical departments and patient populations. The patient safety lectures define patient safety, discuss principles and challenges in Egypt, outline the problem of medical errors, describe a systems approach, and list International Patient Safety Goals covering correct patient identification, communication, high-risk medications, surgery site safety,

1. ‫بسم ال الرحمن الرحيم‬
Infection
control
diploma
By
Dr Hatem El Bitar
Egyptian fellowship
Lecturer in Gravity Medical
Academy,spc,cmt,harvest,
British Board Academy

2. At the end of this diploma (course), the participants
:will be able to know
definitions related to infection control -1
modes of transmission of infections-2
portals of entry of bacteria-3
Explain universal precautions-4
Explain the worker’s role in preventing spread of -5
infections
Demonstrate proper hand washing techniques,-6
application and removal of gloves
Describe appropriate techniques for cleaning up-7
tools

3. difference between pandemic and epidemic-8
9-noscomial infection
10- protocols of infection control in child care
11- protocols of infection control in ophthalmology
departments
12- protocols of infection control in endoscopes
13- protocols of infection control in respiratory tract
infection
14- protocols of infection control in dentistry
15- protocols of infection control in icu
16- protocols of infection control in nicu
17- protocols of infection control in kidney dialysis units
18- protocols of infection control in urinary tract
departments
19- protocols of infection control in surgical site infection
20 international infection control standards for health care
facilities

4. Patient’s Safety
By
Dr Hatem El
Bitar
Egyptian
fellowship
Lecturer in
Gravity Medical
Academy,Spc,cmt,
harvest,British

5. Patient’s Safety in
Egyptian Health care
System

6. Objectives
Define patient safetyDiscuss The basic principles of patient safety in the Egyptian system
Describe the scope of the problem of errors in health care
Outline the systems approach to patient safetyDescribe the challenges to promoting a culture ofpatient safety in Egypt

7. International Patient Safety
Goals

8. List of Goals
Goal 1 Identify Patients Correctly •
Goal 2 Improve Effective Communication •
Goal 3 Improve the Safety of High-Alert •
Medications
Goal 4 Ensure Correct-Site, Correct- •
Procedure, Correct-Patient Surgery
Goal 5 Reduce the Risk of Health Care– •
Associated Infections
Goal 6 Reduce the Risk of Patient Harm •
Resulting from Falls

9. SAFETY
STANDARDS
FOR
OUT PATINT CLINICS

10. By
Dr Hatem El Bitar
Egyptian fellowship
Lecturer in Gravity Medical
Academy, Spc, British Board
Academy

11. lecture Overview
:Purpose
•
To provide employees with
introductory information about
OSHA
:Topics
?Why is OSHA important to you
◦
?What rights do you have under OSHA
◦
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What responsibilities does your employer
?have under OSHA
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?What do the OSHA standards say
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?How are OSHA inspections conducted
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?Where can you go for help
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