About
SSI Prevention – Intraoperative Phase
Programme Introduction
About this programme
Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) remain one of the most preventable yet impactful healthcare-associated infections, affecting patient outcomes, length of stay, antimicrobial use, and overall surgical quality indicators. The intraoperative phase is a critical window where real-time practices—such as aseptic technique, operating room discipline, surgical hand preparation, skin antisepsis, antibiotic prophylaxis timing, instrument sterility, and maintenance of patient physiology—directly influence SSI risk. This module focuses on evidence-based intraoperative strategies that help surgical teams consistently reduce contamination and prevent microbial entry into the surgical wound.
The intraoperative phase brings the highest concentration of SSI risk factors — open tissue, instrument exposure, prolonged surgical time, and team behaviour all influence the patient's infection trajectory.
This programme covers the intraoperative practices that contain SSI risk: surgical asepsis, instrument handling, normothermia, glycaemic control, and the team behaviours that anchor a sterile field.
🛡 Built for safer care. Structured, evidence-based, and mapped to global IPC standards — designed to translate directly into stronger patient and staff safety.
Learning objectives
Learning Objectives
What you will achieve
By the end of this programme, learners will have built core IPC competencies directly applicable to clinical practice — translating into safer patient care, stronger compliance, and a more vigilant healthcare environment.
Each outcome below targets a specific dimension of intraoperative SSI prevention — building toward a disciplined, evidence-based theatre environment.
By the end of this programme, learners will be able to:
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Explain how intraoperative practices influence SSI risk and patient safety outcomes
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Implement standardized sterile field practices and identify common breaks in asepsis
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Apply best practices for skin antisepsis, draping, and intraoperative wound protection
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Support compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis protocols (including timing and redosing triggers)
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Reduce environmental contamination by controlling OR traffic and ensuring appropriate cleaning workflows
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Integrate checklist-based intraoperative SSI prevention bundles into routine surgical practice
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Recognize and respond to intraoperative risk events (e.g., contamination, glove breach, instrument compromise) using correct escalation steps
Sterile field. Disciplined team. Cleaner outcomes.
Build clinical confidence in infection prevention, one practice at a time.
Who can enroll
Target Audience
Who can enroll
This programme is designed for healthcare professionals across clinical and support roles who play a part in preventing infection and protecting patient and staff safety.
This programme is built for surgeons, OR nurses, anaesthesiologists, surgical scrub teams, infection preventionists and clinical leaders responsible for theatre IPC standards.
Designed for these professionals
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Surgeons, surgical residents, and interns
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Anaesthesiologists and anaesthesia technicians
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03
OT/OR nurses, scrub nurses, circulating nurses
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04
Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) nurses and quality teams
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05
OT managers/supervisors and hospital administrators overseeing surgical services
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CSSD/sterile processing staff involved in OR sterility assurance
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Healthcare students and allied health professionals participating in perioperative care
Stronger Standards. Safer Care.
Strengthen your IPC practice and contribute to safer healthcare environments.
Programme Certification
Your certificate
Upon successful completion of this programme, you will receive a digital certificate recognising your achievement and the competencies you have acquired throughout the course.
Certificates for TerraLeap programmes are issued and signed by authorised TerraLeap representatives. For programmes delivered in collaboration with universities, institutions, or industry organisations, certificates are jointly issued and co-signed by authorised representatives of both TerraLeap and the respective partner.
Each certificate carries a unique Certificate ID and QR code to enable instant authenticity verification — making it easy to share with employers, licensing bodies, or professional networks as evidence of your learning.
Note on scope. TerraLeap certificates confirm successful completion of the respective programme and recognise your professional development and continuing education. They do not constitute a professional licence or regulatory authorisation unless explicitly stated in the programme description.
TERRALEAP
Certificate ID
TL-2026-AB7K3X9P
Official
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Certificate of Completion
Successfully Completed
Awarded in recognition of academic achievement
This is to certify that
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has successfully completed the prescribed course of study, demonstrating commitment, diligence, and proficiency in
SSI Prevention – Intraoperative Phase
and is hereby awarded this certificate by TerraLeap, recognising the candidate's mastery of the syllabus and successful evaluation.