With this program you will acquire the most advanced knowledge on Drug and Medical Devices Safety, in a 100% online mode and without leaving your home"

To ensure patient safety, it is essential that health care organizations implement appropriate safety measures. This may include training and educating health care professionals, identifying and mitigating potential risks, improving communication between practitioners and patients, or improving information systems and technology to ensure safe health care.

For this reason, TECH has designed a Postgraduate diploma in Patient and Organizational Safety with the goal of providing students with the necessary skills to be able to carry out their work with the highest possible efficiency and quality. Therefore, throughout this program, aspects such as the Drug and Medical Devices Safety, Organizational Safety or Patient Safety in the Surgical Block will be addressed.

All this, thanks to a convenient 100% online mode that allows students to organize their schedules and studies, being able to combine them with their other daily work and interests. Furthermore, the study plan includes practical activities and the most innovative and complete didactic materials available in the current academic market.

Become an expert in ERAS Strategies and Safety in the Pediatric Surgical Process in only 6 months and with total freedom to organize your schedule"

This Postgraduate diploma in Patient and Organizational Safety contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• The development of case studies presented by health care experts in Patient and Organizational Safety
• The graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents with which it is conceived gather scientific and practical information on those disciplines that are indispensable for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning.
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Learn in depth about Neonatology Safety or Safe Operating Rooms in only 6 months and from any device with an Internet connection"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts in the field of educational coaching with extensive experience.

This program will enhance your skills and expertise in one of the most promising areas in the field of Medicine"

Update in a few months and from your tablet, mobile or computer your knowledge to the maximum on International Standards in Health Facilities Safety"

The syllabus of this university program has been prepared by a large team of professionals in the medical field, who have extensive experience in the sector. Therefore, the graduate will have at his disposal a complete syllabus that includes the most current and accurate information, complemented by the most innovative teaching materials, which can be accessed comfortably, whenever they wish.

Thanks to TECH and this complete syllabus, you will be able to keep up to date on Patient and Organizational Safety, with no time limits and without leaving home”

Module 1. Safety of Medicines and Health Care Products. Pharmacy and Hematology

1.1. Safe Medication Use: Good Clinical Practice

1.1.1. Bioethical Aspects
1.1.2. Adverse Events
1.1.3. Role of the Administration and the Industry in Error Prevention

1.2. Medication Errors

1.2.1. Terminology and Classification of Medication Errors
1.2.2. Causes of Measurement Errors
1.2.3. Error Detection Methods

1.3. Medication Reconciliation

1.3.1. Stages of the Reconciliation Process. Admission and Discharge Reconciliation
1.3.2. Indicators of the Reconciliation Process
1.3.3. Recommendations for Institutions and Organizations

1.4. High-Risk Medications. Strategies for Error Prevention

1.4.1. Standardization of Prescribing and Protocol Development
1.4.2. Automated Alert Systems
1.4.3. De-Prescription in Polymedicated Patients
1.4.4. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Criteria
1.4.5. Innovations Applied to the Prevention of Medication Errors

1.5.  Pain Prevention

1.5.1. Pain as a Health Problem: Epidemiology of Painful Processes
1.5.2. Safety in Pain Management
1.5.3. Prevention Measures of Painful Processes

1.6. Transfusion Safety

1.6.1. Hemovigilance System
1.6.2. Optimal Use of Blood
1.6.3. Patient Blood Management - (PBM) Patient Blood management BORRAR

1.7. Safety in Biobanks

1.7.1. Control Measures in Laboratories
1.7.2. Biological Containment Levels
1.7.3. Biosafety
1.7.4. Sample Transport

1.8. High-Risk Medications. Strategies for Error Prevention

1.8.1. Drugs Requiring Clinical Monitoring
1.8.2. Pharmacogenetics
1.8.3. Pharmacogenetics to Avoid Adverse Reactions
1.8.4. Drugs of Similar Appearance

1.9. Pharmacovigilance System. Errors with Medical Devices: Adverse Incidents, Alerts and Notifications

1.9.1. Types of Pharmacovigilance
1.9.2. Automated Alert Systems
1.9.3. Types of Studies Applied to Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology

1.10. Robotic Systems for the Packaging and Distribution of Drugs

1.10.1. Dosing Systems in Unit Doses
1.10.2. Distribution by Kits, Trolley Systems and Automated Dispensers
1.10.3. Repackaging and Manufacturing of Unit Doses. Automated and Conventional Systems

Module 2. Organizational Safety

2.1. Patient Safety in Organizations

2.1.1. Basics of Patient Safety
2.1.2. Patient Safety: Historical Evolution
2.1.3. International Patient Safety Models

2.2. Patient Safety Structure in Health Care Facilities

2.2.1. Patient Safety in the Management Teams
2.2.2. Patient Safety Organizational Chart at the Health Care Facilities
2.2.3. Involvement of the Professionals in Patient Safety

2.3. Patient Safety Training for Professionals

2.3.1. Patient Safety Training for Health Care Professionals
2.3.2. Effective Pedagogical Techniques in the Continuing Education of Health Care Professionals.
2.3.3. ICT Tools to support Continuing Education
2.3.4. New Emerging Trends in Continuing Education

2.3.4.1. Clinical Simulation in Virtual Environments
2.3.4.2. Gamification

2.4. Information Security

2.4.1. International Legal Framework for Information Security
2.4.2. Fundamental Aspects of Health Information Safety
2.4.3. Safety Risk Analysis in Health Information Management

2.5. Research and Innovation in Patient Safety

2.5.1. Importance of Safety in the Field of Research and Innovation
2.5.2. Ethical Considerations in Research
2.5.3. Current Status of Patient Safety Research

2.6. Active Involvement of Patients and the Public in Patient Safety

2.6.1. Patient and Public Information on the Safety of their Health Care
2.6.2. Actions to Raise Awareness and Train Patients and the General Population on Risk Prevention in the Health Care System
2.6.3. Resources for Promoting the Active Participation of Patients in their Safety.

2.7. Environmental Safety in Health Care Centers

2.7.1. Environmental Safety in Health Care Facilities
2.7.2. Monitoring and Control of Environmental Biosafety
2.7.3. Prevention Techniques and Systems

2.8. Occupational Risk Prevention. Safe Work Environments

2.8.1. Occupational Hazards in the Health Center Worker
2.8.2. Prevention Measures to Obtain Safe Working Environments

2.8.2.1. Emergency Planning

2.8.3. Occupational Stress, Mobbing and Burnout

2.9. Safety in Health Care Facilities

2.9.1. Differential Characteristics in Health Care Facilities
2.9.2. Quality Controls of the Facilities
2.9.3. International Standards on the Safety of Health Care Facilities

2.10. Cost-Efficiency Analysis of Patient Safety

2.10.1. Need to Quantify the Cost of Adverse Events
2.10.2. Costs Related to Medication Errors
2.10.3. Costs Related to Nosocomial Infections
2.10.4. Costs Related to Errors in the Surgical Patient

Module 3. Patient Safety in the Surgical Block. High Risk Areas

3.1. ERAS Program (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program)

3.1.1. Vision and Conceptualization of the ERAS Program
3.1.2. ERAS Strategies
3.1.3. ERAS Practical Application and Results

3.2. Project Zero

3.2.1. Background on the Development of Zero Projects
3.2.2. Types of Zero Projects
3.2.3. Evolution of Infections According to the Results Obtained in the Zero Projects

3.3. Environmental Biosafety in Controlled Environment Rooms

3.3.1. Environmental Biosafety in Controlled Environments. Contextualization and Terminology
3.3.2. Classification of Hospital Areas
3.3.3. Environmental Biosafety Microbiological Sampling Methods

3.4. Safe Operating Rooms

3.4.1. Intraoperative Discipline
3.4.2. Situations Requiring Indication of Mandatory Microbiological Control
3.4.3. Operating Room Circuits in Pandemic Situations

3.5. Proper Cleaning and Disinfection

3.5.1. Operating Room Cleaning and Disinfection
3.5.2. Surgical Area Spaces. Frequency of Cleaning
3.5.3. Cleaning and Disinfection Procedures in the Surgical Area

3.5.3.1. Products and Methods

3.6. Application of New Decontaminant Technologies

3.6.1. UV Radiation
3.6.2. Hydrogen Peroxide
3.6.3. Quarternary Ammoniums
3.6.4. Other Decontaminants

3.6.4.1. Vaporized Ozone System, Copper, Silver

3.7. Shelf Life, Preservation and Storage of Sanitary Material

3.7.1. Maintenance of Surgical Instruments
3.7.2. Transport, Conservation and Storage of Surgical Instruments
3.7.3. Quality Control of Surgical Instruments

3.8. Identification. Check List. Laterality Protocol

3.8.1. Safety in Surgery
3.8.2. Surgical Safety Checklist
3.8.3. Laterality Protocol

3.9. Safe Practices in Diagnostic Tests

3.9.1. Diagnostic Validity and Reliability
3.9.2. Safe Practices to Reduce Risks
3.9.3. Risk and Failure Analysis. Error Investigation

3.10. Safety in the Sensitive Surgical Patient

3.10.1. Patients Allergic to Latex
3.10.2. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
3.10.3. Isolation Measures in the Surgical Block

Module 4. Safety of the Pediatric Patient

4.1. Safety of the Pediatric Patient

4.1.1. Safety of the Pediatric Patient
4.1.2. Comprehensive Safe Care
4.1.3. Risk Management. Learning and Continuous Improvement
4.1.4. Active Involvement of the Pediatric Patient and Their Family

4.2. Pediatric Patient and Research. Monitoring

4.2.1. Peculiarities of Research in the Pediatric Patient
4.2.2. Ethical Aspects in Pediatric Research
4.2.3. Pediatric Patient Safety Research

4.3. Safety in the Hospitalized Pediatric Patient

4.3.1. Adverse Events in the Hospitalized Child
4.3.2. Safety Strategies in the Hospitalized Pediatric Patient
4.3.3. How to Report an Error

4.4. Safety in the Pediatric Surgical Process

4.4.1. Pre-Surgical Reception. Pre-Operative Safety
4.4.2. Post-Operative Safety in the Pediatric Surgical Patient
4.4.3. Prevention of Post-Operative Infections

4.5. Anesthetic Safety in Pediatrics

4.5.1. Pediatric Perioperative Safety
4.5.2. Safe Anesthesia in Major Outpatient Surgery
4.5.3. Safe Sedation outside the Operating Room
4.5.4. Pediatric Locoregional Anesthesia

4.6. Pain Management in Pediatrics

4.6.1. Importance of Pain as a Constant Fifth
4.6.2. Pain Assessment in Pediatrics
4.6.3. Procedures to Reduce Pain in the Pediatric Patient

4.7. Palliative Care in Pediatrics

4.7.1. Home Hospitalization in the Pediatric Palliative Care Patient
4.7.2. Family and Caregiver Involvement in Pediatric Palliative Care Patient Safety
4.7.3. Safe Use of Medications in Pediatric Palliative Care

4.8. Safety in Neonatology

4.8.1. Differential Aspects of the Neonatal Period
4.8.2. Main Safety Risks in the Neonatal Unit
4.8.3. Safe Practices in Neonatology

4.9. Safety in Functional and Ambulatory Tests

4.9.1. Patient Safety and Risk in the Setting of Health Care Testing
4.9.2. Safe Practices for the Prevention of Adverse Events
4.9.3. How to Deal with an Error

4.10. Safety in Ucip

4.10.1. Critical Patient Safety Indicators
4.10.2. Main Causes of the Production of Adverse Events
4.10.3. Safety Culture and Action in the Face of Adverse Events

A program designed based on the most efficient pedagogical methodology, TECH Relearning, which allows a progressive and natural assimilation of the essential concepts”