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Post Graduate Diploma in Patient Safety and Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)

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Post Graduate Diploma in Patient Safety and Infection Prevention & Control(IPC)

Postgraduate Diploma — WHO Aligned

Equips healthcare professionals with advanced, evidence-based knowledge and practical skills in patient safety and infection prevention and control, aligned with WHO Core Components for IPC Programmes.

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WHO IPC Core Components

Apply WHO-aligned infection prevention and control principles.

Outbreak Investigation

Design surveillance systems and lead outbreak investigations.

Capstone / Clinical Practicum

Complete a supervised project reducing healthcare-associated infections.

The curriculum integrates global best practices, leadership development, quality improvement methodologies and interdisciplinary collaboration to foster a culture of safety across healthcare settings.

The Post Graduate Diploma in Patient Safety and Infection Prevention & Control programme gave me practical, industry-relevant skills I use every day.

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Programme Outcomes

Graduates will articulate core patient safety concepts, apply evidence-based IPC measures, design surveillance systems, implement antimicrobial stewardship programmes, and lead quality improvement projects.

  • Apply evidence-based infection prevention and control measures across care settings.
  • Design surveillance systems and lead outbreak investigations.
  • Lead quality improvement projects targeting reductions in healthcare-associated infections.

Programme Curriculum

The full module structure of this programme is set out below.

  • History and evolution of patient safety
  • Epidemiology of adverse events
  • Human factors engineering
  • Systems thinking and the Swiss Cheese Model
  • Microbiology basics relevant to IPC
  • Transmission dynamics of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
  • Standard and transmission-based precautions
  • Hand hygiene: WHO's 'My Five Moments'
  • Surveillance system design: active vs passive surveillance
  • Data collection tools and electronic health records for IPC
  • Outbreak detection algorithms and case definitions
  • Steps in outbreak investigation and reporting protocols
  • Principles of antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs)
  • Mechanisms and drivers of antimicrobial resistance
  • Interventions for optimizing antibiotic use
  • Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles and Lean Six Sigma applications
  • Measurement for improvement vs accountability
  • Root cause analysis and Failure Mode Effect Analysis
  • Leadership theories and transformational leadership
  • Change management models (Kotter's Eight Steps, Lewin's Change Theory)
  • Communication strategies for influencing behaviour change
  • Ethical dilemmas in infection control and patient care
  • Legal frameworks and regulations governing patient safety/IPC
  • Policy development and advocacy strategies
  • Critical appraisal skills, systematic reviews and meta-analysis
  • Quantitative/qualitative research designs relevant to IPC
  • Translating research into practice
  • Supervised project addressing a real-world IPC/patient safety problem
  • Assessment: written report, oral presentation and reflective portfolio
  • Aligned with WHO Core Components for IPC Programmes

Certification Requirements

Candidates must complete all modules, an capstone project, clinical practicum or portfolio assessment including a written report, oral presentation and reflective portfolio, aligned with WHO Patient Safety and IPC standards, to be awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Patient Safety and Infection Prevention & Control.

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