PPT-Infection Control in Surgical Practice

DEFINITION Infection control refers to the policy and procedures implemented to control and minimize the dissemination of infections in hospitals and other healthcare settings with the main purpose of reducing infection rates. Activity C: ELC Prevention Collaboratives. S.I. Berríos-Torres, MD. Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Draft - 12/21/09 --- Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS . Infection Control Survey . i. ncludes:. Policies. Asepsis . – Surgical Procedure / Sterile Technique . (GL-9141 . ). Asepsis . - Staff Hygiene and Attire . Activity C: ELC Prevention Collaboratives. S.I. Berríos-Torres, MD. Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Draft - 12/21/09 --- Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. Surgical Attire Revisions. Infection Control Practices Policy . Surgical Attire Revisions. Upon arrival prior to assuming initial duties in the semi-restricted or restricted areas, all personnel must change into clean surgical scrub attire that is hospital issued and laundered by the facility or a facility approved laundry service. Infection Control at the VAMC. T. he. Infection Control Program . is a Center wide discipline that develops effective measures to . prevent, identify, and control. . infections acquired in the Medical Center or brought into the Medical Center from the community.. Objectives. Review the components of regulation 483.65. Discuss the . CMS proposed rule changes for 483.65 . and the CMS Infection Control Pilot Project . Describe IC surveillance expectations in LTC. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS . Infection Control Survey . i. ncludes:. Policies. Asepsis . – Surgical Procedure / Sterile Technique . (GL-9141 . ). Asepsis . - Staff Hygiene and Attire . Presented by:. Cindy Magirl. Eric Nelson. Tennille Sassano. Jennifer Vicarie. W. hat does the literature say about the use of Chlorhexidine in the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI’s)?. . M (MD). Surgical infection. D. efined as an. . infection related to or complicating a surgical therapy and requiring surgical management. Related to surgical therapy but may not require surgery. - UTI after catheterization. Enumerate the factors responsible for surgical site infection. . Nosocomial Infection . An infection acquired in hospital by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than that infection .. Infections occurring for more than 48 hours after admission are usually considered nosocomial . Maureen Spencer, . M.Ed. , BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC. Infection . Preventionist. Consultant. Boston, MA. www.7sbundle.com. www.workingtowardzero.com. Faculty Disclosure. Maureen P. Spencer, MEd, BSN, RN, . Yousef Ahmed . Alomi. , . Anhar. . Alyousef. , Mohammed . Mominul. Islam, . Nahed. Rashid . Alyami. , . Maha. Hussein . Almadany. , . Fatimah . Abdaziz. . Almana. Objectives:. . Pharmacoepidemiology and infection control surveillance is an initiative that provides insights into pharmacy infection control. It involves various guidelines and policies that must be followed to ensure the pharmacy environment and workplace are secured from infections. Different approaches have been considered for the measures to be effective. Documentation of pharmacy practices in every area of the pharmacy department is vital in controlling the pharmacy infections. This study aimed to explore the pharmacoepidemiology and infection control surveillance policy in pharmacy practice as a new initiative in Saudi Arabia. . Ahmadabadi A (MD). Assistant professor of surgery . Mashhad University of Medical Sciences . 2019. Surgical infection definition. Infections that occur postoperatively and that are associated with the surgical sites, as well as de novo infections that require urgent surgical evaluation and treatment.. Learning objectives. Explain the relevance of audit in IP&C practice. Identify audit tools and methods. Describe the main principles of audits. December 1, 2013. 2. Time involved. 40 minutes. December 1, 2013.