Mútua Terrassa

Course of asepsis: Prevention and treatment of infections in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (COT)

This course is designed to disseminate knowledge about asepsis and prophylaxis measures for the prevention of infections of the surgical site, as well as to optimize the treatment if they occur.

The course is aimed at:

• Health personnel involved in the processes of TOC, in the different areas of action: hospitalization, operating room and outpatient care
  
• residents of TOC and anesthesiology
  
• Health professionals in the hospitalization units and surgical block
  
• other professionals related to the process
  
• Industry personnel and suppliers.

  
  
  During the course, topics such as: knowledge of epidemiology and the impact of infections on TOC, aseptic measures, prevention in pre, intra and postoperative phase and its treatment, identification of risk factors, correct realization, procedures to prevent infections and awareness of the importance of prevention measures.

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The Coloproctology Unit begins the fourth edition of the training course in sacred neuromodulation 2018/19

The Coloproctology Unit of the General Surgery Service of the MútuaTerrassa University Hospital will hold the 4th edition of the course on Sacral Neurostimulation in pelvic floor dysfunctions, which will end in November 2019.

This course begins with a basic workshop that will take place next Thursday, April 26, and is aimed primarily at colorectal surgeons interested in starting to use this treatment (those who contemplate specific training on the indications, the surgical technique and assistance to the operating room to visualize different live surgeries).

The novelty of this edition lies in the realization of two types of new workshops: an intermediate one aimed at professionals who have begun treatment in their centers and have done the basic workshop, as well as the completion of another workshop for referees, aimed at professionals from other disciplines such as gynecology, digestion and primary care.

As in the past editions, the direction of the course is responsability of Dr. Arantxa Muñoz, doctor of colorrectal unit.

VIII Conference on Gender Violence

The next 8th of March will take place the VIII Jornade gender violence that this year will be focused from a practical and participatory point of view to highlight the real experience of women recovered after living a situation of sexist violence, their beliefs, values ​​and difficulties to overcome it and the experience of the professionals who accompany them.

For more information and registration enter:https://mutuaterrassa.com/jornades/ca/jornada-violencia-genere

The Patient Safety Commission presents the Care for the Second Victims guide

Next Friday, April 20, the Patient Safety Day will be held with the aim of publicizing the Care Guide for Second Victims, a tool conceived with the idea of ​​supporting professionals who are involved in a severe adverse event in the patient. The presentation will take place at 8.30 in the teaching building.


It is foreseen that Dr. Carles Fontcuberta, manager of the MútuaTerrassa Assistance Service Area, Mr. Carles García, corporate director of Human Resources of the entity and Ms. Núria Freixas, president of the Commission for Patient Safety of MutuaTerrassa


In addition, the day will also include the participation of Dr. Elena Carreras, president of the Catalan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology and chief of service of Gynecology and Obstetrics University Hospital Vall d'Hebron. He will deliver the lecture "The Patient Safety Model at Vall d'Hebrón University Hospital".

Act of delivery of the accreditation of the Intestinal Inflammatory Disease Unit

The auditorium of the teaching building will be the stage in which it will take place the act of delivery of the accreditation of the Intestinal Inflammatory Disease Unit of the Gastroenterology Service of HUMT. It is a quality certification of the Ad Qualitatem Foundation, which certifies that the unit in question meets the highest standards of quality in its healthcare activity.



This stamp - which is part of a certification process jointly promoted by the Spanish Working Group on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (GETECCU) and the Ad Qualitatem Foundation - has as its main objective to improve and standardize the care provision of patients with inflammatory bowel disease throughout Spain. The HUMT, will be one of the 14 accredited units that currently exist in Spain and the fourth in Catalonia.