This online course is suitable for caregivers and anyone who provides care to children or the elderly.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

It aims to equip them with basic knowledge of infection prevention and control. We hope you will find this short course useful in helping to protect and keep you and those under your care safe from the risks of infections.

CERTIFICATE

A certificate of completion will be awarded for completing the course.

FORUM SUPPORT

This self-study online course is forum-supported. Students can access the forum if they encounter any issues with the study.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, you will:

• Have a basic understanding of infection prevention and control practices.
• Be able to apply the knowledge gained to provide a safe environment for persons under your care.
• Be able to apply the knowledge to protect yourself from the risks of infection at home and in the workplace.

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This online infection control essential course is suitable for all levels and aims to equip you with basic knowledge in infection prevention and control.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

To provide all levels of personnel and the public with the basic knowledge and concepts of infection prevention and control, disease transmission, cleaning, and disinfection practices to reduce the risk of infections in all settings. 

CERTIFICATE

• Yes
• A Certificate of Completion will be awarded for completing the course. 

FORUM SUPPORT

This online course is forum-supported. Participants can contact the trainer in the forum if they encounter any issues. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, you will:

• Have a good understanding of the basics of infection prevention and control.
• Be able to apply the knowledge to provide a safe environment for the people under your care.
• Be able to apply the knowledge to protect yourself from the risks of infection in the workplace.

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Failure Mode & Effects Analysis or FMEA has been touted as a cure for medical errors. FMEA is a systematic, proactive method for evaluating a process to identify where and how it might fail and to assess the impact of different failures in order to identify the parts of the process that are most in need of change.

Course Objectives

This online course is for all levels of healthcare personnel to understand the concepts and tools in FMEA. It will introduce the fundamental concepts of FMEA as a risk assessment and risk management tool to predict failures in a system or process so that actions can be taken to prevent errors and failures before they happen.

Certificate

• Yes
• A Certificate of Completion will be awarded for completing the course.

Forum Support

This self-study online course will be forum-supported. Students can contact the trainer through the forum if they encounter any issues during the study.

Course Outline

• Overview of risk management & patient safety
• Introduction to FMEA
• FMEA Process
• FMEA Practical Tips
• FMEA Tools

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This online course aims to provide an understanding of root cause analysis concepts and practices. It consists of an insight into the steps involved in conducting an RCA and the problem-solving tools that are used to help nail down the root causes of adverse events or close calls in healthcare.

Course Objectives

This online course aims to increase the understanding of RCA and to provide a practical overview of RCA in uncovering the root causes of an accident or adverse event to prevent a recurrence.

Certificate

• Yes
• A certificate of Achievement will be awarded for completing the course and passing the assessment.

Forum Support

This self-study online course is forum-supported. Students will have access to an interactive forum on the topic with the trainer.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Patient Safety and Risk Management
• Patient Safety Incidents
• Overview of Root Cause Analysis
• Cause & Effect
• Conducting Interview
• Developing Improvement Plans

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This online course aims to provide an overview of Quality Improvement (QI) Tools, by giving you the basic knowledge to support its implementation in any healthcare setting. This course will cover the principles of healthcare quality, concepts, and application of QI models and QI tools and their appropriate usage.

Course Objectives

This self-study online course is for all levels to form a basic understanding of the concepts and tools typically used in Quality Improvement (QI) projects. It will introduce the fundamentals of quality improvement in healthcare. Topics include the science and methods of improvement, features of effective teams, use of the right tools, and how to implement the change for improvement.

Certificate

• A certificate of Completion will be awarded for completing the course.

Forum Support

This self-study online course is forum-supported. Students can contact the trainer on the forum if they encounter any issues during the study. 

Course Outline

• Introduction to quality improvement and patient safety
• Science of improvement
• Identifying opportunities for improvement
• Quality Improvement Team
• Quality Improvement Tools
• Implementing Change for Improvement

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