Title: Risk factor in nursing and healthcare professionals

Biography:

 Dr Wasif has occupied many diverse roles in hierarchy Healthcare management in the past. UAE licensed General Physician and practicing medicine. Proactive and strong role in strategic Leadership, he has. He is Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Total Quality management and also holding a Prestigious credentials i.e., Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ). Dr. Wasif has achieved MBA degree from Delaware University USA.

Abstract

Healthcare providers role to prevent and control infections in healthcare facilities by using advance strategies and to decrease transmission of infectious diseases from healthcare workers to patients and vice versa is very crucial. We will understand why Hand hygiene, Isolation, standard Precautions and correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the patient care are important, to reduce healthcare associated infections and Occupational health hazards. We shall share Quality improvement methodologies (FOCUS-PDCA & FMEA) and importance of implementations in healthcare facilities.

We shall discuss about post exposure Interventions to infectious disease in healthcare field and how to prevent and treat employee and also share guidelines for work restrictions to employees suffering from infectious diseases like Meningococcal Meningitidis, HAV, HBV, HCV, HIV, MDRO, RSV, Varicella, TB and Influenza.

According to Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), results of a project known as the HAI Prevalence Survey (2014 Data) were published in 2016. The Survey described the burden of HAIs in U.S. hospitals, and reported that, in 2011, there were an estimated 722,000 HAIs in U.S. acute care hospitals. Additionally, about 75,000 patients with HAIs died during their hospitalizations.