Healthcare- Associated Infections: Preventing the Preventable

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1 Healthcare- Associated Infections: Preventing the Preventable

2 HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS: PREVENTING THE PREVENTABLE Course # CE Hours Author: Diana Harland, BS, CCRC, Editor: Cheryl Duksta, RN, ADN, M.Ed. Course Material valid through 01/2016 Copyright 2013 W.S. Keefer All rights reserved Published by the National Center of Continuing Education, Inc., Lakeway, Texas. Printed in the United States of America. A NATIONAL EPIDEMIC E L S Enhanced Learning & Skills... No Exams, Just Learning! Testing Mandatory For Florida & Electrologists Only WE ALL KNOW that U.S. Copyright Law grants to the copyright owner the exclusive right to duplicate copyrighted, printed and recorded materials. Piracy involves the illegal duplication of copyrighted materials. YOU MAY NOT KNOW that every time you use or make an illegal copy of cassettes or printed material in any form or by any method you may be subject to litigation. involved in illegal duplication.... that the penalty for criminal violation is up to tough new law. (Title 17, U.S. Code, Section 506, and Title 18, U.S. Code Section 2319).... that civil or criminal litigation may be costly and embarrassing to any organization or individual. We request you contact us immediately regarding illegal duplication of these copyrighted, printed materials. The National Center of Continuing Education will pay a for information leading to the conviction of any individual or institution making any unauthorized duplication of material copyrighted by W.S. Keefer or The National Center of Continuing Education. HAI Page 1

3 About the Author/Editor...3 Purpose and Goals...3 Objectives...3 Introduction Infection References and Suggested Readings. 14 We Want You To Learn! E - Page 2 HAI

4 Diana Harland, BS, CCRC Cheryl Duksta, RN, ADN, M.Ed. - Education. Table Table 1. hospitalism - HAI Page 3

5 E. coli, Candida Enterococcus Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter - - Figure 1 - Figure 1. Staphlococcus aureus Page 4 HAI

6 Staphylococcus aureus, coagu- Candida Staphylococcus aureus - Klebsiella pneumonia, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida HAI Page 5

7 include Staphylococcus aureus Enterococcus Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter - Staphylococcus aureus Prior to Surgery only S. aureus During Surgery After Surgery Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphlococcus aureus, Klebsiella Escherichia coli, Enterobacter Actinobacter Serratia marcescens Page 6 HAI

8 - - - To prevent VAP, the CDC recommends the following strategies: Strategies to Prevent Aspiration Strategies to Reduce Colonization of the Aerodigestive Tract Strategies to Minimize Contamination of Equipment - Clos- Figure 2 - Figure 2. due to oral route. Figure 3 in- - - HAI Page 7

9 C. difficile - C. - C. Figure C. - - C. difficile C. difficile C. Staphylococcus aureus S. aureus S. aureus Figure 4 - Staphylococcus Staphylococcus - staphylococcal tant S. aureus - Figure 4 Staphylococcus aureus - Figure 5 - Staphylococcus Page 8 HAI

10 Figure (VRE) - Enterococcus faecium. Enterococcus faecalis Norovirus HAI Page 9

11 Norovirus Kaplan s Criteria * * * * culture. Noro- virus - Norovirus Norovirus and Norovirus Norovirus. Norovirus C Enlisting the Help of the Patient and Family - - Page 10 HAI

12 - - Staphlococcus epidermidis and Corynebacterium E. coli, Candida Klebsiella pneumonia. Staphylococcus, Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas, and Klebsiella in soap 2. Clostridium difficile Norovirus and Norovirus HAI Page 11

13 Staphlococcus aureusstreptococcus pyogenes, and Page 12 HAI

14 - C. dif and HAI American Journal of Infection Control Science of Infection Control Principles Strategies to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Acute Care Hospitals, Guidelines for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings 2007 SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection Control in the Long-Term Care Facility Measuring Hand Hygiene Adherence: Overcoming the Challenges Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008, and HAI Page 13

15 NOTES Amer J Infec Contr. N Engl J Med. Plos Pathog infection on in- Arch Intern Med. Arch Surg AJN, We Want You To Learn! Page 14 HAI