Description

The RABC method is a quality approach intended to limit microbial contamination in a hospital environment. In this training, you will identify the critical points and the corrective actions to put in place so that your laundry and your linen circuit comply with standards.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

Service agent, linen and hospital laundry agent

Prerequisites

No special knowledge.

Training objectives

Organize the linen circuit in a hospital environment: collection and distribution

Implement an effective hazard analysis method

Identify the actions to be implemented for the treatment of linen in the laundry

Implement the RABC method in your establishment

Training program

• Laying the foundations for quality hospital hygiene
  • Linen, hospital hygiene and quality.
  • The infectious risk in healthcare establishments: microbes and contamination of linen.
  • The quality approach and its certifications.
  • Good practice benchmarks.
  • Collective reflection Group studies of key points of good practice recommendation texts.
• Understanding the RABC method in laundry
  • The 7 main principles of the RABC method.
  • The microbiological dangers inherent in specific hospital activity.
  • Determination of tolerance levels for treatment objectives and their corrective actions.
  • The different stages of the RABC method.
  • The implementation of regulatory monitoring.
  • Scenarior nSimulations based on topics proposed by the participants and the trainer.
• Choosing textiles: a major element of hygiene in a hospital environment
  • Figures and points for reflection.
  • The different types of textiles.
  • Quantifying the barrier effect of textiles.
  • The different categories of linen.
  • Recommendations for appropriate clothing in a hospital environment.
  • Exercise: Presentation of the expected good practices and comparison with the usual practice of the participants.
  • Exercises on the different categories of laundry.
• Optimize the organization of laundry distribution
  • Laundry in the departments: dirty linen and clean linen.
  • Laundry outside the hospital: the so-called "dirty" area and the so-called "dirty" area "clean".
  • Mending.
  • The distribution room.
  • The clean dock.
  • Use of equipment: trolleys, containers.
  • Case study Analysis of situations based on defined procedures.
• Know the laundry treatment procedures
  • The laundry process: techniques and benefits of laundry controls.
  • The different washing equipment.
  • Loading the machines.
  • The choice and dosage of products.
  • The selection of suitable cycles.
  • Practical work Development of instructions and procedures, creation of a summary sheet.