The British Academy for Training and Development offers a training course on the importance of hygiene and sterilization in hospitals, as disinfection and sterilization in hospitals and health centers in general are necessary in order to ensure the absence of medical and surgical tools that transmit infectious pathogens to patients, and multiple studies have revealed in different countries about The world's failure to comply with established guidelines for disinfection and sterilization has resulted in disastrous results, and experts agree that careful cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces are essential components of effective infection prevention programs. However, traditional manual cleaning and disinfection practices in hospitals are often suboptimal. Often due in part to a variety of personnel issues faced by many environmental departments, sterilization refers to the process that destroys or removes all microbial life and is carried out in health care facilities by physical or chemical methods, such as steam under pressure, dry heat, or gas.

Who should attend? 

• Managers and heads of departments in health facilities.
• Supervisors, assistants and workers.
• All workers in the field of hygiene management in health facilities.
• Those wishing to obtain information in this field.

How attendees will benefit? 

After completion of the course, delegates will be able to: 

• Knowledge of how to provide a healthy environment within the health organization for both patients and workers, and the sterilization and disinfection methods used for this.
• Knowledge of methods used to inactivate antibiotic-resistant bacteria and to identify emerging pathogens and blood-borne pathogens.
• High experience in how to disinfect complex medical instruments (e.g. endoscopes).
• Knowledge of methods for decontamination of patient care equipment used in outdoor and home care settings.

• Introduction to hygiene and sterilization
  • The concept of cleanliness and sterilization.
  • History of hygiene and sterilization and its development in the medical field.
  • The importance of hygiene and sterilization in maintaining public health and preventing infectious diseases.
  • The role of hygiene and sterilization in reducing the spread of infection in hospitals.
• The impact of infection in hospitals
  • Types of hospital infections.
  • The human and financial cost of nosocomial infections.
  • The importance of infection prevention to improve the quality of health care.
• Principles of hygiene and sterilization
  • Principles of personal hygiene for health personnel.
  • Providing the necessary instructions to employees about hygiene and sterilization.
  • Identifying equipment, surfaces and devices that require sterilization.
  • Use appropriate chemicals to clean and sterilize equipment and surfaces.
• Hygiene and sterilization techniques
  • Surface cleaning techniques and medical devices.
  • Methods of sterilization of medical equipment and tools.
  • Precautionary measures to be followed during sterilization.
• Medical waste management
  • Definition of medical waste and its types.
  • Methods of safe disposal of medical waste.
  • Procedures to be followed to reduce the impact of medical waste on the environment.
• Infection control and quality assurance
  • The concept of infection control in hospitals.
  • Data collection and analysis methods for infection monitoring.
  • The role of quality in ensuring the provision of high-quality health services.
• Improving practices
  • Develop updated hygiene and sterilization policies and procedures.
  • Training employees on the latest practices and technologies.
  • Periodically evaluate processes and results to ensure continuous improvement.
• Challenges and future of hygiene and sterilization
  • Contemporary challenges facing the field of hygiene and sterilization.
  • Recent developments in sterilization and hygiene technologies.
  • Future strategies to enhance hygiene and sterilization in hospitals.