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==Infection control for acute care hospitals:[https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/icar/hospital.pdf]== | ==Infection control for acute care hospitals:[https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/icar/hospital.pdf]== |
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Introduction[1][edit | edit source]
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a scientific approach and practical solution designed to prevent harm caused by infection to patients and health workers
What is Infection?[2][3][edit | edit source]
An infection happens when germs enter the body, increase in number, and cause a reaction of the body.
How infection prevention and control work effectively[1][edit | edit source]
using 5 main functions:
- Leadership,
- connecting and coordinating
- Campaigns and advocacy
- Technical guidance and implementation
- Capacity-building
- Measuring and learning
Examples for infection control in different areas: [1][2][3][edit | edit source]
- Hand hygiene
- Prevention of surgical site infections
- IPC to combat antimicrobial resistance
- Injection safety
- Burden of health care-associated infections
- Ebola response and recovery
- IPC country capacity-building
- Prevention of sepsis and catheter-associated bloodstream infections
- Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections.(CAUTI)
- Isolation precautions Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO)
- Intravascular catheter-related infection (BSI)
- Organ transplantation Surgical site infection (SSI)
- Norovirus Pneumonia prevention Dialysis
- Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel
- Post exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Workers
Infection control for acute care hospitals:[1][edit | edit source]
to assist in the assessment of infection control programs and practices in acute care hospitals .
it s devided into 4 sections:
- Section 1: Facility Demographics
- Section 2: Infection Control Program and Infrastructure
- Section 3: Direct Observation of Facility Practices (optional)
- Section 4: Infection Control Guidelines and Other Resources
which you can find the detailed information in the resources bellow
Resources[edit | edit source]
https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/icar/hospital.pdf
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WHO.infection prevention&control .Available from:https://www.who.int/infection-prevention/about/ipc/en/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CDC centers for disease control and prevention.infection control. Available from:https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/index.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilson J. Infection control in clinical practice. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2006 Jun 21.
- ↑ Health portal Infection control, Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgqTW0FjN08 (last accessed 22.4.2019)