PPT-Hospital Acquired Infections

Jennifer Schiermeyer Kathie ODell Melissa Kumm Hand hygiene is the first universal precaution to prevent spreading disease but as healthcare professionals we are not diligent in carrying out proper hand hygiene even with knowing the risks Birks Coyle Porter Mills 2011 p 10 The Institute of Medicine reported that 2 million patients each year have harmful complications due to healthcare acquired infections These infections are the result of 90000 deaths and 4557 billion dollars a year in extra health care costs Collins 2008. Arya. . Sedehi. ●Eric Esposito● . Lubna. Rashid. What are . HAIs. Develops within 48 hours or more of hospital admission. Related to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Background. 5-10% of hospitalized patients develop a HAI. , Inc.’s Portable, Dual-mode, Large. -area . Ultra-Violet Germicidal . device (UVG) . Reduces Hospital-Acquired Infections and Pandemics Transmissions in Public Areas. . Dual-mode: Open mode to kills germs on surface. Abdominal Hysterectomy . Surgical Procedures. Presented by: Audrey Adams, RN, MPH, CIC. Director of . I. nfection . P. revention & . C. ontrol. Background of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI). Significant economic consequences:. infectious. . diseases. Marta Rorat . PhD. , MD . The . Act of 5 December 2008 on preventing and fighting infections and infectious diseases in humans. THE ACT DEFINES. The . Act of 5 December 2008 on preventing and fighting infections and infectious diseases in humans. Dr. Jimi Coker. Chief of Surgery. Lagoon Hospitals, Lagos. Overview. Define Hospital Associated Infections. Surgical site infection (SSI). Wound classification. Risk stratification of SSI. Care bundles. Issues, trends, and resources . for combating the problem. .. Nancy Hudecek RN, BSN, MS. Director, Risk Management, Patient Safety, and Quality Improvement. Today’s webinar will begin promptly at 2:00 PM Central Time. Surgical Procedures. Presented by: Audrey Adams, RN, MPH, CIC. Director of . I. nfection . P. revention & . C. ontrol. Background of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI). Significant economic consequences:. Nosocomial infections affect about 4% of all hospital patients , but this rate rises to 9-20% in case of ICU patients . . ICU . acquired infections account for about 50% of all hospital acquired infections. . being hospitalized. , which were not present nor incubating during admission. . . incubation period is at least 48 hours after admission. . Sources of . nosocomial. infections:. 1. ENDOGENOUS SOURCES ------(50%) . Medicare Non-Payment of Hospital-Acquired Infections: Infection Rates Three Years Post Implementation Samuel K. Peasah, 1 Niccie L. McKay, 2 Jeffrey S. Harman, 2 3 Robert L. Cook 4 Reason for bringing to SAGE (include links to any commissions from SAGE or sewhere); how does this build on previous SAGE discussions? To help inform policy for the winter, it is important to underst Angelika . Gründling. a.grundling@imperial.ac.uk. Senior Lecturer . Section of Microbiology. . / CMBI. Learning objectives. LECTURE 1 – Community acquired infection. Name important bacterial virulence factors . -Ms. . Aaditi. . Shirke. Objectives. At the end of the lecture the student would be able to: . 1-Define Nosocomial infections. . 2- Demonstrate the main clinical characteristics of Nosocomial infections. . HAI. Definition. Infections acquired in the hospital by a patient:. Admitted for a reason other than infection . Infection was not present or incubating at admission. Symptoms - appear . > 48 . hr.