The document discusses infection control procedures for healthcare workers. It covers the goals of infection control training which are to educate workers on pathogen transmission in the workplace and apply principles to minimize risks. Standard precautions that should be used with all patients are outlined, including hand hygiene, use of gloves, gowns and masks. Additional contact and airborne precautions are described for patients with certain infections.
This document outlines the infection control program at Dharamshila Hospital and Research Centre in New Delhi, India. It discusses the goals of reducing hospital-acquired infections and ensuring patient and healthcare worker safety. It describes the infection control committee and its functions. It also outlines the hospital's surveillance protocols, training programs, compliance measures, and benchmarks its data against other sources to monitor performance. The hospital has implemented extensive infection control policies and procedures to minimize healthcare-associated infections.
This presentation is the gist of hospital infection control. Has touched all important policies and parameters involved in infection control in a healthcare settings in brief.
Infection Control Guidelines for Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Dr. NAHLA ABDEL KADERوMD, PhD.
INFECTION CONTROL CONSULTANT, MOH
INFECTION CONTROL CBAHI SURVEYOR
Infection Control Director, KKH.
Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are a major issue for patients and hospitals. Around 10% of hospital patients acquire an infection, costing twice as much to treat compared to patients without infections. Common HAIs include urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and surgical site infections. Proper hand hygiene and limiting unnecessary visits and procedures can help reduce the spread of infections. It is important for patients to be aware of infection risks and symptoms so they can advocate for their own care.
Hospital-associated infections, also known as nosocomial infections, can occur in patients receiving healthcare in hospitals or other facilities. They are caused by a variety of microorganisms that are able to spread via the hands of healthcare workers, medical equipment, other environmental surfaces, or through procedures. Proper hand hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment are essential for preventing the transmission of pathogens between patients and healthcare workers. Adhering to standard and transmission-based precautions can significantly reduce the risk of hospital-associated infections.
This document discusses infection control in healthcare settings. It begins by outlining the history and evolution of understanding of hospital-acquired infections. It then defines key terms related to infection control like nosocomial infections, clinical waste, and emerging infectious diseases. The document discusses the chain of infection and stages of infection. It emphasizes the importance of standard precautions like hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment. It also discusses additional transmission-based precautions needed for certain infectious diseases. The goal of infection control is to break the chain of infection and prevent spread of disease.
The document discusses infection control procedures for healthcare workers. It covers the goals of infection control training which are to educate workers on pathogen transmission in the workplace and apply principles to minimize risks. Standard precautions that should be used with all patients are outlined, including hand hygiene, use of gloves, gowns and masks. Additional contact and airborne precautions are described for patients with certain infections.
This document outlines the infection control program at Dharamshila Hospital and Research Centre in New Delhi, India. It discusses the goals of reducing hospital-acquired infections and ensuring patient and healthcare worker safety. It describes the infection control committee and its functions. It also outlines the hospital's surveillance protocols, training programs, compliance measures, and benchmarks its data against other sources to monitor performance. The hospital has implemented extensive infection control policies and procedures to minimize healthcare-associated infections.
This presentation is the gist of hospital infection control. Has touched all important policies and parameters involved in infection control in a healthcare settings in brief.
Infection Control Guidelines for Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Dr. NAHLA ABDEL KADERوMD, PhD.
INFECTION CONTROL CONSULTANT, MOH
INFECTION CONTROL CBAHI SURVEYOR
Infection Control Director, KKH.
Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are a major issue for patients and hospitals. Around 10% of hospital patients acquire an infection, costing twice as much to treat compared to patients without infections. Common HAIs include urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and surgical site infections. Proper hand hygiene and limiting unnecessary visits and procedures can help reduce the spread of infections. It is important for patients to be aware of infection risks and symptoms so they can advocate for their own care.
Hospital-associated infections, also known as nosocomial infections, can occur in patients receiving healthcare in hospitals or other facilities. They are caused by a variety of microorganisms that are able to spread via the hands of healthcare workers, medical equipment, other environmental surfaces, or through procedures. Proper hand hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment are essential for preventing the transmission of pathogens between patients and healthcare workers. Adhering to standard and transmission-based precautions can significantly reduce the risk of hospital-associated infections.
This document discusses infection control in healthcare settings. It begins by outlining the history and evolution of understanding of hospital-acquired infections. It then defines key terms related to infection control like nosocomial infections, clinical waste, and emerging infectious diseases. The document discusses the chain of infection and stages of infection. It emphasizes the importance of standard precautions like hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment. It also discusses additional transmission-based precautions needed for certain infectious diseases. The goal of infection control is to break the chain of infection and prevent spread of disease.
Infection prevention & control general orientation [compatibility mode]drnahla
Infection prevention & control general orientation
Dr. Nahla Abdel Kader, MD, PhD.
Infection Control Consultant, MOH
Infection Control CBAHI Surveyor
Infection Prevention Control Director
KKH.
The document discusses catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), including types of urinary catheters, indications for indwelling catheters, complications, proper insertion and maintenance techniques, definitions of CAUTI from the CDC, causative organisms, and guidelines for diagnosis and treatment.
This document discusses key concepts of infection control, including definitions of infection and colonization. It notes that healthcare-associated infections are a major problem, with higher rates in developing countries. Factors influencing infection risk include microbial agents, patient susceptibility, and environmental factors. The document outlines standard and transmission-based precautions to prevent infection spread. It emphasizes hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and cleaning and disinfection as core infection control measures.
Prevention of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI )[compa...drnahla
This document discusses the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). It covers:
1. The burden of CLABSI, including mortality rates between 4-20% and annual costs ranging from $296 million to $2.3 billion in the US.
2. The epidemiology of CLABSI pathogens, with coagulase-negative staphylococci being the most common cause at 37%.
Here are the calculations for the surveillance rates:
1. Nosocomial sepsis rate (Prevalence rate)
Number of at-risk patients in one month: 242
Number of sepsis cases: 15
Prevalence Rate = Number of sepsis cases / Number of at-risk patients x 100%
= 15 / 242 x 100% = 6.2%
2. Procedure-specific SSI rate (Incidence rate)
Number of cesarean section operations in one month: 50
Total Number of New Skin/Soft tissue infections: 5
Incidence Rate = Number of new SSI / Number of cesarean sections performed x 100%
= 5 / 50 x 100% = 10%
This document provides an overview of standard precautions and infection control procedures for a hospital induction training. It discusses standard precautions including hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, environmental cleaning, and respiratory etiquette. It also covers biomedical waste management, safe injection practices including needlestick injury management, and spill management procedures. The goal is to educate new hospital staff on universal safety protocols to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases.
3. central line associated blood stream infectionChartwellPA
There are two terms used to describe central line infections: central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) and catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI). CLABSI is defined as a bloodstream infection where the patient had a central line within 48 hours before onset. CRBSI requires lab testing to confirm the catheter as the infection source. Central lines are essential for patient care but can lead to costly and life-threatening infections if not properly inserted and maintained. Adhering to evidence-based practices like maximum barrier precautions and chlorhexidine skin antisepsis can significantly reduce central line infection rates.
The document discusses evidence for and against the use of care bundles to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs). Several studies found that implementing bundles focusing on best practices like proper antibiotic use and maintaining normothermia reduced SSIs in colorectal surgeries by 30-60%. However, other evidence showed that while individual practices reduced SSIs, compliance with bundles alone did not consistently decrease rates. Overall, the evidence suggests bundles can reduce SSIs when components address established risk factors, but variation between hospitals still impacts outcomes.
This document discusses the development and implementation of new surveillance definitions for ventilator-associated events (VAEs) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It provides an overview of the limitations of previous ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) surveillance definitions and the objectives of the CDC to create a more reliable, objective approach. The new VAE definitions focus on ventilator settings and complications rather than clinical diagnosis of VAP. The definitions establish thresholds for worsening oxygenation that could indicate a ventilator-associated condition has occurred.
Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common type of healthcare-associated infection reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Among UTIs acquired in the hospital, approximately 75% are associated with a urinary catheter, which is a tube inserted into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine. Between 15-25% of hospitalized patients receive urinary catheters during their hospital stay. The most important risk factor for developing a catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) is prolonged use of the urinary catheter. Therefore, catheters should only be used for appropriate indications and should be removed as soon as they are no longer needed.
This presentation was created to help improve awareness of students in healthcare setting and/or healthcare workers regarding infection prevention and control.
**Disclaimer: Some materials (pictures) may have copyright.
CSSD Basics Chemical Indicators, Biological Indicators and Recall ProcessPaul Kam
Chemical indicators are devices used to monitor the sterilization process. They are designed to respond with a chemical or physical change to parameters like temperature, pressure, and moisture. There are six classes of indicators that respond to different numbers of sterilization parameters and are used for different monitoring purposes, from basic exposure monitoring to comprehensive cycle verification. Facilities should have policies and procedures established for conducting recalls of sterilized items in the event that indicators show a sterilization failure, to ensure patient safety. The policies should outline the circumstances requiring a recall, who can initiate one, and how to execute, report on, and document a recall to maintain compliance.
The document discusses a structured teaching program on prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and application of catheter care bundles. It defines CAUTI and risk factors. It explains the catheter care bundle which is a set of evidence-based interventions to reduce CAUTI rates when implemented collectively. The teaching program covered CAUTI prevention guidelines including appropriate catheter indication and removal, aseptic insertion, maintenance of closed drainage, and hand hygiene.
This document discusses infection prevention and control in healthcare settings. It provides information on standard precautions like hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, safe handling of sharps and waste, and cleaning and disinfection. It emphasizes the importance of breaking the chain of infection through these measures to prevent the spread of infections among patients and healthcare workers.
This document discusses hospital acquired infections (HAIs), also known as nosocomial infections. Some key points:
- HAIs affect around 2 million people in the US each year, resulting in about 90,000 deaths.
- Common types of HAIs include urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and surgical site infections.
- HAIs increase mortality, morbidity, and hospital length of stay.
- The chain of infection involves an infectious agent, reservoir, mode of transmission, portal of entry/exit, and susceptible host. Breaking any link can prevent infection.
- Strict hand hygiene, isolation precautions, and antibiotic stewardship are essential to control and prevent HAIs.
Hospital Acquired Infections: A guide for preventing HAIsMarketLab Inc.
Hospital staff can reduce costs, save lives, and prevent Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) with the right combination of infection control supplies and procedures. Learn more with this presentation.
•Review the results of the Canadian Hand Hygiene Audit Event
•Discuss lessons learned from the audit
•Gather ideas for future improvement opportunities
Watch the webinar" http://bit.ly/1nqaXcw
At the end of the session patient/family champions as well as health authorities will understand different approaches to patient engagement in patient safety and quality committees (e.g. dealing with incident reporting, root cause analysis, developing policies and procedures) and how patient engagement impacted patient safety and quality outcomes. The participants and presenters are invited to present examples, tools, and leading practices so the participants will leave with at least one practical idea to implement.
Infection prevention & control general orientation [compatibility mode]drnahla
Infection prevention & control general orientation
Dr. Nahla Abdel Kader, MD, PhD.
Infection Control Consultant, MOH
Infection Control CBAHI Surveyor
Infection Prevention Control Director
KKH.
The document discusses catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), including types of urinary catheters, indications for indwelling catheters, complications, proper insertion and maintenance techniques, definitions of CAUTI from the CDC, causative organisms, and guidelines for diagnosis and treatment.
This document discusses key concepts of infection control, including definitions of infection and colonization. It notes that healthcare-associated infections are a major problem, with higher rates in developing countries. Factors influencing infection risk include microbial agents, patient susceptibility, and environmental factors. The document outlines standard and transmission-based precautions to prevent infection spread. It emphasizes hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and cleaning and disinfection as core infection control measures.
Prevention of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI )[compa...drnahla
This document discusses the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). It covers:
1. The burden of CLABSI, including mortality rates between 4-20% and annual costs ranging from $296 million to $2.3 billion in the US.
2. The epidemiology of CLABSI pathogens, with coagulase-negative staphylococci being the most common cause at 37%.
Here are the calculations for the surveillance rates:
1. Nosocomial sepsis rate (Prevalence rate)
Number of at-risk patients in one month: 242
Number of sepsis cases: 15
Prevalence Rate = Number of sepsis cases / Number of at-risk patients x 100%
= 15 / 242 x 100% = 6.2%
2. Procedure-specific SSI rate (Incidence rate)
Number of cesarean section operations in one month: 50
Total Number of New Skin/Soft tissue infections: 5
Incidence Rate = Number of new SSI / Number of cesarean sections performed x 100%
= 5 / 50 x 100% = 10%
This document provides an overview of standard precautions and infection control procedures for a hospital induction training. It discusses standard precautions including hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, environmental cleaning, and respiratory etiquette. It also covers biomedical waste management, safe injection practices including needlestick injury management, and spill management procedures. The goal is to educate new hospital staff on universal safety protocols to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases.
3. central line associated blood stream infectionChartwellPA
There are two terms used to describe central line infections: central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) and catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI). CLABSI is defined as a bloodstream infection where the patient had a central line within 48 hours before onset. CRBSI requires lab testing to confirm the catheter as the infection source. Central lines are essential for patient care but can lead to costly and life-threatening infections if not properly inserted and maintained. Adhering to evidence-based practices like maximum barrier precautions and chlorhexidine skin antisepsis can significantly reduce central line infection rates.
The document discusses evidence for and against the use of care bundles to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs). Several studies found that implementing bundles focusing on best practices like proper antibiotic use and maintaining normothermia reduced SSIs in colorectal surgeries by 30-60%. However, other evidence showed that while individual practices reduced SSIs, compliance with bundles alone did not consistently decrease rates. Overall, the evidence suggests bundles can reduce SSIs when components address established risk factors, but variation between hospitals still impacts outcomes.
This document discusses the development and implementation of new surveillance definitions for ventilator-associated events (VAEs) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It provides an overview of the limitations of previous ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) surveillance definitions and the objectives of the CDC to create a more reliable, objective approach. The new VAE definitions focus on ventilator settings and complications rather than clinical diagnosis of VAP. The definitions establish thresholds for worsening oxygenation that could indicate a ventilator-associated condition has occurred.
Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common type of healthcare-associated infection reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Among UTIs acquired in the hospital, approximately 75% are associated with a urinary catheter, which is a tube inserted into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine. Between 15-25% of hospitalized patients receive urinary catheters during their hospital stay. The most important risk factor for developing a catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) is prolonged use of the urinary catheter. Therefore, catheters should only be used for appropriate indications and should be removed as soon as they are no longer needed.
This presentation was created to help improve awareness of students in healthcare setting and/or healthcare workers regarding infection prevention and control.
**Disclaimer: Some materials (pictures) may have copyright.
CSSD Basics Chemical Indicators, Biological Indicators and Recall ProcessPaul Kam
Chemical indicators are devices used to monitor the sterilization process. They are designed to respond with a chemical or physical change to parameters like temperature, pressure, and moisture. There are six classes of indicators that respond to different numbers of sterilization parameters and are used for different monitoring purposes, from basic exposure monitoring to comprehensive cycle verification. Facilities should have policies and procedures established for conducting recalls of sterilized items in the event that indicators show a sterilization failure, to ensure patient safety. The policies should outline the circumstances requiring a recall, who can initiate one, and how to execute, report on, and document a recall to maintain compliance.
The document discusses a structured teaching program on prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and application of catheter care bundles. It defines CAUTI and risk factors. It explains the catheter care bundle which is a set of evidence-based interventions to reduce CAUTI rates when implemented collectively. The teaching program covered CAUTI prevention guidelines including appropriate catheter indication and removal, aseptic insertion, maintenance of closed drainage, and hand hygiene.
This document discusses infection prevention and control in healthcare settings. It provides information on standard precautions like hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, safe handling of sharps and waste, and cleaning and disinfection. It emphasizes the importance of breaking the chain of infection through these measures to prevent the spread of infections among patients and healthcare workers.
This document discusses hospital acquired infections (HAIs), also known as nosocomial infections. Some key points:
- HAIs affect around 2 million people in the US each year, resulting in about 90,000 deaths.
- Common types of HAIs include urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and surgical site infections.
- HAIs increase mortality, morbidity, and hospital length of stay.
- The chain of infection involves an infectious agent, reservoir, mode of transmission, portal of entry/exit, and susceptible host. Breaking any link can prevent infection.
- Strict hand hygiene, isolation precautions, and antibiotic stewardship are essential to control and prevent HAIs.
Hospital Acquired Infections: A guide for preventing HAIsMarketLab Inc.
Hospital staff can reduce costs, save lives, and prevent Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) with the right combination of infection control supplies and procedures. Learn more with this presentation.
•Review the results of the Canadian Hand Hygiene Audit Event
•Discuss lessons learned from the audit
•Gather ideas for future improvement opportunities
Watch the webinar" http://bit.ly/1nqaXcw
At the end of the session patient/family champions as well as health authorities will understand different approaches to patient engagement in patient safety and quality committees (e.g. dealing with incident reporting, root cause analysis, developing policies and procedures) and how patient engagement impacted patient safety and quality outcomes. The participants and presenters are invited to present examples, tools, and leading practices so the participants will leave with at least one practical idea to implement.
The 2015 Patient Safety Champion Awards are presented by HealthCareCAN and Canadian Patient Safety Institute with support from Patients for Patient Safety Canada.
WATCH: http://bit.ly/1U06qKn
This document discusses using behavioral science approaches to improve patient safety programs. It describes a partnership between the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) and the Ottawa Centre for Implementation Research to increase the use of behavioral approaches in designing effective change programs. As an example, it outlines a study that used interviews and observations to identify barriers to physician hand hygiene, designed an intervention to address key behavioral domains, and implemented different strategies for medical and surgical staff. The goal is to help organizations optimize change programs and patient safety initiatives through incorporating insights from behavioral science.
Purpose of the Call:
•Learn details about the First Canadian Hand Hygiene Event
•Receive instructions for participating in the Audit Event
•Instructions for getting your Data Collection Forms
Watch the presentation: http://bit.ly/1ehyl5R
Learn about the new MedRec rebranding strategy and what it means for patients/consumers, and healthcare professionals
2.What’s new with ‘5 Questions to Ask About Your Medications’
3.Hear how organizations are using ‘5 Questions to Ask About Your Medications’ to engage patients and consumers
developing performance indicators in healthcare Mohamed Elfaiomy
The document discusses building and monitoring indicators through a systematic four step process. The first step is to identify relevant indicators according to scope, complaints, high risk areas, etc. The second step is to describe the indicators through an indicator information set that defines data collection. The third step is to collect the data from the identified sources. The fourth step is to analyze the collected data through averaging, measuring central tendency, and creating graphs like bar charts, histograms and run charts. The goal is to measure performance and identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement.
At the end of the session patient/ family/ advisors/ champions as well as health providers/ leaders/ authorities will leave with at least one practical idea to advance patient engagement in medication safety as a result of their increased understanding of:
. the role and responsibilities of patients/ families in medication safety
. different approaches to patient engagement in medication safety
. influencing factors (e.g. health literacy, culture, organizational and public policy)
. supporting resources and leading practices
This document describes a quality improvement project at Al-Iman General Hospital to reduce variability in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) success rates. Data showed failure rates ranging from 60-80% monthly, above the benchmark of below 60% set by the Ministry of Health. A team analyzed causes of variation using a fishbone diagram and identified outdated CPR policies, lack of ACLS training, and lack of defibrillator maintenance as key issues. The team selected remedies including updating CPR policies, establishing maintenance schedules, and providing additional training. A pilot implemented the solutions and saw improved availability of supplies and a reduction in failure rates and missing team members. Ongoing monitoring is planned to sustain gains.
Dr. Longtin will present the 10 principal factors which explain the poor compliance of health care workers to hand hygiene practices and will offer solutions to help resolve the issue. At the end of the lecture, the participant will have the background information to formulate arguments to promote good hand hygiene practices.
The document describes a quality improvement project to increase hand hygiene compliance at a hospital. Baseline data showed compliance was only 26%. A team analyzed the problem and identified solutions. These included an awareness training program, educational materials, ensuring hand hygiene supplies, and involving leaders. Regular audits and feedback to staff on compliance will also be implemented. The plan is to improve compliance to 90% by March 2014 through these multi-pronged interventions.
The document introduces the concept of the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene, which are: 1) Before touching a patient, 2) Before a procedure, 3) After a procedure or body fluid exposure risk, 4) After touching a patient, and 5) After touching a patient's surroundings when the patient has not been touched. It defines key terms like patient, procedure, and surroundings. It provides examples for when each moment should be performed and the negative outcomes each moment aims to prevent, such as cross-contamination and infection.
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· Name and student number in a footer on every page
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· If submitting online (Flexi Delivery), MUST be submitted in Word format, not PDF.
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You will receive two (2) attempts for this assessment. Should your 1st attempt be not satisfactory, your teacher will discuss the relevant questions with you and will arrange a 2nd attempt to be scheduled. Should your 2nd attempt not be successful, or you fail to undertake the 2nd attempt, you will be deemed “not satisfactory” for this assessment item. Only one re-assessment attempt may be granted for each assessment item.
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To achieve a satisfactory result, your assessor will be looking for your ability to demonstrate the key knowledge to the Health Care Industry standard.
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Completed assignment is to be handed to the teacher on or before the due date.
Assignments may be submitted on Connect if that is the required method. The teacher will advise
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Work, Health and Safety: assessment not conducted in class time.
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An Assessment Mapping Matrix is available from your teacher upon request. The mapping matrix shows how the knowledge and skills that you are being asked to demonstrate align to the requirements of each Unit of Competency.
ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Relate your written responses to the scenario and related photographs provided below.
As an Enrolled Nurse you are caring for Mr Brown in ward 4B of the RBWH. He is being prepared for discharge next week.
Case Study –
Mr. Noah Brown- UR No 123456- DOB 1/11/1938
Mr. Brown is a 76 year old client –- who has a history of hypertension, chronic obstructive airways disease, rheumatoid arthritis and Type 2 diabetes. He is married and lives with his wife in a high set home. His wife is dependent on him for her care following a L) CVA in 2012, and relies on him to manage the family home. Their only daughter lives 500 kilometres away.
Medications:
· Metformin 500mg TDS
· Coversyl 2mg mane
· Prednisone- 10mg daily
Personal history
· Smoker – 15 cigarettes/day for 30 years – ceased 5 years ago
· Alcohol – 4 x stubbies/day continues
· 120 kg, 170cm
· No surgical history
· Diet – standard diet, continues with sugars, high fat
· Wound Diagnosis- Stage 2 – venous ulcer
· Colour – yellow with islands of white and red tissue, extremely red and inflamed outer areas, some areas appear green, while other surrounding tissues are white and soft.
· Odour – offensive
· Discharge- copious exudate, with pus visible and other haemoserous ooze.
· Pain – very painful- 8/10, 4/24 pain scale
· Ankle Brachial Index 0.9
· Infection – staphylococcus aureus organism (this being a.
This document provides recommendations for everyday health and preparedness steps in clinics in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. It recommends screening patients prior to arrival by assessing the need for the visit and asking about symptoms. It also recommends minimizing non-essential visits, implementing social distancing measures, frequent cleaning and disinfection of surfaces, and educating patients and staff on COVID-19 symptoms and protocols. Recommendations are provided on personal protective equipment, between-patient cleaning, end of day cleaning, hand hygiene, limiting items in waiting areas, and informing staff not to work if symptomatic.
This document discusses patient safety and infection control. It begins by defining patient safety as minimizing adverse events in healthcare delivery. Globally, healthcare-associated infections affect millions of patients annually. Proper hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, and sanitation are essential to prevent transmission of infections from healthcare workers to patients. Nurses play a key role in ensuring patient safety through applying best practices for infection control.
Ppt hospital infection control for small scale hospitalsDrNeha Sharma
This document outlines the policies and procedures for infection control and prevention in a hospital setting. It discusses establishing an infection control team to develop, implement, and monitor infection control programs and training. The roles and responsibilities of different departments in preventing infection transmission are defined. Standard precautions like hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, safe disposal of sharps and waste, and cleaning/disinfection of equipment and environment are emphasized. Surveillance activities to monitor infection rates and identify outbreaks are also summarized.
The document outlines the 5 moments for hand hygiene which are designed to prevent the transmission of harmful microorganisms in healthcare settings. The 5 moments are: 1) before touching a patient, 2) before a procedure, 3) after a procedure or body fluid exposure risk, 4) after touching a patient, and 5) after touching a patient's surroundings when the patient has not been touched. Adhering to hand hygiene at these 5 moments helps reduce the spread of infection among patients and healthcare workers.
Concepts of infection control By Dr Anjum Hashmi MPHAnjum Hashmi MPH
The document discusses concepts of infection control, including definitions of community-acquired and nosocomial (healthcare-associated) infections. It describes factors that influence healthcare-associated infections such as microbial agents, patient susceptibility, and environmental factors within healthcare settings. The key components of an infection control program are described, including surveillance of infection rates, preventative activities like standard precautions, and staff training. Proper sharp disposal and hand hygiene are emphasized as important for preventing transmission of infections.
1. Patient safety aims to prevent harm caused by errors and system failures in healthcare by applying safety science methods. Adverse events are common but preventable issues that cause unnecessary harm.
2. Healthcare-associated infections are a major global problem, affecting millions of patients annually. Following proper infection control procedures like hand hygiene and using personal protective equipment can help prevent transmission and reduce infection rates.
3. Nurses play a key role in infection prevention by maintaining clean clinical environments, properly washing hands, using protective barriers, and safely handling and disposing of medical sharps and wastes. Following recommended guidelines can help provide safe care and minimize infection risks for all patients.
Its time to put your two compliance plans all together into one u.docxchristiandean12115
It's time to put your two compliance plans all together into one unified Word document. Be sure to implement your faculty member's suggestions throughout and proofread all your work one last time. In addition, check the requirements in the original assignment in Module 02 Course Project - Introduction.
Be sure to write a summary statement and insert it at the end of the project before the References Page. (See outline below.) In your summary statement, describe your own journey in working on this project. Explain how this project has strengthened your understanding of compliance rules and regulations.
Your final plan should include the following. Note the overview at the beginning and the summary statement at the end. Remember to check details to insure that your plans will be understood by all employees at a large medical facility where you are the Compliance Officer.
Cover PageOverview of ComplianceFirst Compliance Plan
· Policies
· Procedures
· Monitoring Tools
Second Compliance Plan
· Policies
· Procedures
· Monitoring Tools
Summary Statement
· How this project has strengthened your understanding of compliance rules and regulations.
References Page
· At least twelve research references for both compliance plans.
ALL I NEED IS THE SUMMARY STATEMENT
The paper is included for you to go by
Overview of Compliance Plans
The first compliance plan incorporates the implementation of a hand hygiene program which targets clinics, hospitals and other sort of health centers where patients are treated accordingly. This plan is meant to sensitize the clinical health practitioners to always ensure that they wash their hands regularly and effectually prior to handling any medicine and/or medical equipment while handling patients. Moreover, it is aimed at facilitating the improvement of hygienic standards in these health centers. In order to effectively deploy the plan, there are several prerequisites which must be put in place in every facility so as to optimally execute the plan for maximal productivity. For example, putting up of rub dispensers (alcohol based) and antibacterial soaps just at the immediate exterior of every room for the purpose of encouraging the patients as well as health practitioners to wash hands regularly. (Mayo Clinic, 2016) Once this is successful, they would gain a hand washing culture which will immensely perk up their hygienic standards in conformation to the WHO guidelines.
The hand hygiene compliance plan is essential in many ways. Firstly, it will ensure that the employees are well shielded from bacterial infections which might result to coming into contact with contaminated surfaces. These include medical equipment, beddings and patients’ skin among others. An importance from adhering to the response and prevention element of the compliance plan is that the patients will have a smooth time recovering from infections. This is because they will be treated in an absolutely safe environment without further exposure to infe.
International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in some of the most problematic areas of patient safety.
1) The document discusses the International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) which aim to provide clear priorities and solutions for improving patient safety through 6 goals.
2) The 6 goals are: identifying patients correctly; improving communication; improving safety of high-alert medications; ensuring correct-site surgery; reducing healthcare-associated infections; and reducing risk of falls.
3) Each goal outlines evidence-based practices like using two patient identifiers, standardized handoffs, independent drug checks, and fall risk assessments to promote specific safety improvements.
1) The document summarizes activities conducted during Infection Control Prevention Week from May 1-5, 2016 at ICP hospital, including a poster presentation, hand hygiene booth, infection control workshop, departmental rounds and closing ceremony.
2) It provides background information on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), noting they impact millions worldwide annually and can significantly increase illness, costs and death. Proper hand hygiene is identified as the most important prevention strategy.
3) Key points on hand hygiene are outlined, including the 5 moments when it should be performed and how to effectively clean one's hands with alcohol-based rub or soap and water. Global compliance with hand hygiene among healthcare workers is estimated to
This document provides guidance on perineal care for nursing students. It outlines 8 learning outcomes for students, which include assessing patients' needs, choosing appropriate techniques and equipment, demonstrating proper techniques, and documenting the procedure. It then discusses principles of perineal care, indications for care, supplies needed, and step-by-step procedures for female and male patients. The goal is to thoroughly clean the genital area while maintaining privacy, comfort and infection prevention.
This document discusses the principles and practices of asepsis, including the role of hands and the environment in disease transmission. It defines medical and surgical asepsis, with medical asepsis aiming to reduce transmission between patients using clean techniques, while surgical asepsis aims to prevent any organism using sterile techniques. Key principles of asepsis include hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, cleaning equipment and the environment, and ensuring healthcare providers are free from disease. However, hand hygiene compliance among healthcare providers is often low. The five moments for proper hand hygiene are outlined to reduce transmission of pathogens from hands.
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2. Welcome from the team
Bienvenue, de la part de l’équipe
Gina PeckAnne MacLaurin Virginia Flintoft Alexandru Titeu
Hélène Riverin Dr. Michael Gardam Leah Gitterman
3. Where are you joining from? Use your pointer
Où êtes-vous joindrez à partir? Utilisez votre pointeur
4. Discuss the details of the Canadian Hand
Hygiene Audit Event
Review process of conducting Hand
Hygiene observations
Data collection tips for the Canadian Hand
Hygiene Audit Event
Purpose of today’s call
5. Canadian Hand Hygiene Audit
When?
– April 2014
Purpose:
– Create awareness around appropriate Hand
Hygiene practice
– Obtain an estimate of national Hand Hygiene
rates
– Promote the new Data Collection Tool and to
support good Hand Hygiene
6. Canadian Hand Hygiene Audit
Your commitment:
– 50 moments per unit
– Secure executive sponsor support and
resources as required.
7. Who is included?
The Canadian Hand Hygiene audit will focus
on:
– Acute Care
– Long-term Care
– Home Care
Audit sample can be:
– Entire organization
– Specific units or programs
9. HAND HYGIENE OBSERVATION AND
ANALYSIS
Leah Gitterman
University Health Network
Infection Prevention and Control
10. Direct observation
Use the 4 moments
Conduct observations openly without
interfering with ongoing work
Anonymous observation
Feedback the data to the front line staff
How to observe hand
hygiene
11. Moment: refers to the 4 times it is essential
that HCW’s clean their hands
Opportunity: need to perform hand hygiene
Terminology
Zimmerman et. al. Healthcare Papers 2013
12. How will you identify types of
healthcare workers?
Introduce yourself to the unit
Learn the workflow of the area you are
auditing
Be open to answering questions from
staff and patients
Preparing to Audit
13. Suggested to observe up to 3 HCW’s at
a time
Each observation session takes on
average 20 minutes (can be some
variability here)
Try to audit at different times/shifts
Preparing to audit
14. How to use the form
• Each column is for recording hand hygiene opportunities of one health
care provider only. Use additional columns for each additional health care
provider being observed
Note: The Long-Term Care Observation Tool uses “Category” instead of
HCP.
• As soon as you observe the first indication for hand hygiene, indicate the
corresponding information in the first of the numbered opportunity
sections in the column corresponding to the health care provider being
observed.
15. Before initial
patient/environment
contact (BEF-PAT/ENV)
• if the health care provider touches the patient’s
environment and then touches the patient or
• goes directly to touch the patient after having touched the
hospital environment (= any other surface not in the
patient’s environment) or another patient’s environment
• if the health care provider enters the patient’s environment
and touches only the patient’s environment (does not
touch patient) and then leaves the patient’s environment.
16. Before Aseptic Procedure
(BEF-ASP)
• Wound care, dressing change, wound
assessment
• Manipulate an invasive device (e.g.,
priming intravenous infusion set, inserting
spike into opening of IV bag, flushing line,
adjusting intravenous site, administering
medication through IV port, changing IV
tubing).
17. After body fluid exposure
(AFT-BFL)
After contact with blood or blood products,
emptying urinal/catheter bag and suctioning
oral/nasal secretions
18. After patient/patient
environment (AFT-
PAT/ENV)
• health care provider leaves the patient and
his/her environment to go on working in the
hospital environment or with another patient
• health care provider leaves the patient area after
touching objects in the patient environment
(without touching the patient) to go on working
in the hospital environment or with another
patient.
19. Ensure that staff know what you are auditing
Be open and honest about the process
Be clear from the beginning if you will be
using ‘on the spot’ feedback
Share the data regularly
Be consistent!
Tips
20. E.g. HCW enters a room, cleans hands with
alcohol and then immediately performs an
aseptic procedure. This counts as BEF-
PAT/ENV and BEF-ASP
Document whether alcohol or soap and
water was used.
Mark down all opportunities and
type of HH action performed
21. Indicate if gloves were worn and if HH
performed appropriately before and after
Refer to your facility's policy on rings, bracelets
and nails
If auditing is new, consider not focusing on the
timing of duration of HH. Add this in once the
overall process for auditing is running smoothly
Gloves, nails, bracelets, rings,
timing
22.
23. The nurse opens the door, uses alcohol
hand gel enters the room and goes
towards the patient and introduces
herself
The nurse moves the bedside table
The nurse helps the patient to bring out
his arm from under the sheets
Scenario 1
24. Key messages:
• The nurse performs hand hygiene while
approaching the patient environment.
• The nurse handrubs before touching surfaces
and objects. As these are part of patient’s
environment, it is not necessary to perform
hand hygiene again before touching the patient.
• The indication remains “before initial
patient/patient environment contact.”
Scenario 1
25. •The nurse uses alcohol based hand rub in the
corridor
•The nurse is on his way to the room and suddenly
remembers he needs to make a phone call. The
nurse uses the phone in the waiting area (last
contact with health care environment) and then
goes directly into the room towards the patient
•The nurse helps the patient to bring his arm out
from under the sheets
Scenario 2
26. Key messages: After performing hand hygiene in
the corridor (additional action not corresponding
to any recommended indication), the nurse then
touches the phone in the waiting area and thus
potentially contaminates his hand.
The nurse then misses the action before initial
patient/patient environment contact, potentially
contaminating him with those germs
Scenario 2
27. • The nurse enters the room, performs HH and places the
equipment ready for giving an IV medication on the
overbed table
• IMED pump alarms so nurse resets pump
• The nurse moves the overbed table and performs HH
• The nurse cleans the IV port and injects the medication
into the IV port (aseptic procedure)
Scenario 3
28. • Key Messages: The nurse has a first direct
contact with the patient (performs hand
hygiene as indicated) and the patient
environment; she then repeats the hand
hygiene action before the aseptic procedure
to protect the patient from her own
organisms.
Scenario 3
29. • The gloved nurse in the room punctures the patient’s
finger and squeezes drops of blood onto a strip and then
tests with the glucometer
• When the nurse finishes, she places the lancet in the
sharps container and then places the alcohol swab in the
garbage. She then takes off her gloves and places them
into the garbage
• The nurse takes the patient's pulse
Scenario 4
30. • Key messages: Hand hygiene must be performed
immediately after body fluid exposure risk, before
touching either the patient again or any surface and
object within the patient environment or health care
environment, to prevent potential dissemination of
organisms. Any care activity implying contact with
body fluids constitutes a risk because exposure
may not be visible but may have happened.
Scenario 4
32. Patient Safety Metrics - Introduction
Getting Data In
– Data Collection Forms (DCF) – Patient-level
– Worksheets - Numerator and Denominator
– Hand Hygiene Audit – Acute, LTC, Home Care
– Requirements for Faxing
Patient Safety Metrics - Demo
– How to enroll in Hand Hygiene Intervention for all sectors
– How to add and generate the forms
– How to view data and run reports
Agenda
33. Features:
Cloud-based data collection and reporting tool – no cost to
user
Accessible by registered members (email and password)
Available in English and French
Tracks >100 process and outcome measures over 14
interventions
Provides real time reporting and export of data to
CSV/Excel
Roll Up or Drill Down Reports (i.e. Unit Organization
Health Region Province National) with automated
Run Charts
Patient Safety Metrics
35. Data Collection (Audit) Forms - DCF
– Patient-level data (de-identified) - daily
– Multiple data elements
– Print form Collect data Fax form
– Automatic roll-up to Measurement
Worksheets
Data Collection Forms
41. Patient-Family HH Data Collection Form
41
Are you collecting
HH observations
from the Pt-Family
Perspective?
Are you collecting
HH observations
in Home Care?
Tell us how in the
‘chat’ box…
42. Enter your Name, Phone Number, and E-mail in the
top-left corner (so we may contact you in the event of
an error)
Enter all elements of the Date (year, month, day) on
all forms
Enter Day as a double digit (e.g. the 3rd should be
entered as 03, with 0 on the top row and 3 on the row
below)
Requirements for faxing DCFs
43. Fax in batches that are 10 pages or less
Fax with NO COVER PAGE
Set fax machine to FINE or SUPERFINE
RESOLUTION
Use a Flatbed (flat glass scanning) fax machine if
possible
Login to PSMetrics one hour after faxing your forms
to verify the data was received successfully
Requirements for faxing DCFs
44. Do not hole punch, fold or spill anything on the form
Do not cross out bubbles if you made a mistake, use the
VOID bubble to exclude wrong sections
Fill in bubble completely (Sharpie is best, pen and pencil
are OK) - do not stack forms because ink may bleed
through the paper
Do not write or make extra markings on the form
Beware of common mistakes!
46. Measurement Worksheets
– Aggregate data - monthly
– Numerator and Denominator
– Created automatically when you add your
DCFs
Measurement Worksheets
54. Patient Safety Metrics - Live Demo
54
Patient Safety Metrics
https://psmetrics.utoronto.ca/metrics/login.aspx
Central Measurement Team
Virginia Flintoft & Alexandru Titeu
metrics@saferhealthcarenow.ca
55. STOP! Clean Your Hands Day
Journée ARRÊT! Nettoyez-vous les mains
Register now! /
Inscrivez-vous maintenant!
www.handhygeine.ca
www.hygienedesmains.ca
56. Upcoming calls / Appels à venir
STOP! Clean Your Hands Day: Brief summary of Hand Hygiene Audit Results followed by
‘What’s Your Hand In It’: Pitch to the ‘Dragons’
May 5th, 2014
https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com/cpsi-icsp/j.php?J=965929460
Time:
9:00 -10:30 a.m. PDT /10:00 -11:30 a.m. MDT /11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CDT /12:00 -1:30 p.m. EDT /1:00 -2:30 p.m. ADT /1:30 -3:00 p.m. NDT
Presentation of Findings from the Canadian Hand Hygiene Audit Event
May 20th, 2014
https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com/cpsi-icsp/j.php?J=963305754
Time:
9:00 -10:00 a.m. PDT /10:00 -11:00 a.m. MDT /11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT /12:00 -1:00 p.m. EDT /1:00 -2:00 p.m. ADT /1:30 -2:30 p.m. NDT
Series of Hand Hygiene Improvement Calls : Date, Time and Topic TBD