Course Description
Infection prevention is the cornerstone of safe, high-quality healthcare. This 1-day classroom course, specially designed for healthcare professionals, provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of infection control principles essential for today’s clinical environment. Participants will learn to identify infection risks, apply evidence-based prevention strategies, and comply with local infection control standards and MOH guidelines.
Through interactive learning, real-world case discussions, and hands-on activities, this course empowers healthcare professionals to enhance patient safety and uphold excellence in clinical practice. Join us to strengthen your infection control knowledge and play a vital role in building a safer healthcare system for all.
Course Objectives
To provide healthcare professionals with comprehensive knowledge of infection prevention and control, covering aspects of microbiology, disease transmission, and components of an effective
infection control program, multidrug-resistant organisms, and evidence-based infection control
principles and practices.
Course Outline
▪ Overview of Healthcare-associated Infections
▪ Components of an effective Infection Control Program
▪ Microbiology and Immunology
▪ Evidence-based Infection Control Principles and Practices
▪ Hand Hygiene
• Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
▪ Emerging and re-emerging Infections
Course Structure
▪ 1 day (7 hours)
▪ Lectures and group discussions
▪ Assessment – MCQ
Certificate
• Certificate of Completion
Who Should Attend
▪ Nurses/Nurse Clinicians
▪ Infection Control Link Officers
▪ Allied Healthcare Professional
Course Fee
• SGD199 (UP $299) per participant
Sim Tianseng
Infection Control Expert
STS is the principal trainer and founder of STS Academia. He provides training and consultancy on Infection Control, Quality & Safety to hospitals and institutions in Singapore and the region. STS had worked previously as a chief infection control officer at a private hospitals group in Singapore for more than 10 years and served as a lecturer at the group's hospital college. He was an adjunct lecturer at Flinders University, Master of Health Administration program conducted in Singapore from 2012 until 2022.