Prevention and Control of Infections in Hospitals : Practice and Theory /
Andersen, Bjørg Marit.author.
This volume offers extensive information on preventive and infection surveillance procedures, routines and policies adapted to the optimal infection control level needed to tackle today's microbes in hospital practice. It especially focuses on preventive measures for serious hospital infections. Each chapter includes a practical section that addresses the main aspects of procedures and treatment, and a theoretical section that contains updated documentation that can be used for further study, or to help select infection control measures. Infection control concerns all healthcare professional working directly or indirectly with patients; in diagnosis, treatment, isolation measures, operations, equipment, drugs, cleaning, textiles, transport, porter service, food and water, building and maintenance, etc. Hygiene and environmental control is central to infection prevention for patients, visitors and staff alike. Good hygienic practices, individual infection control, well implemented and frequent environmental cleaning, and a high professional standard of hygiene in the treatment and care of patients, are essential to patient safety and a safe working environment. Addressing this essential topic, this book is intended for doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers, students in health-related subjects, hospital managers and health bureaucrats, as well as patients and their families.
Includes bibliographical references.
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI), registering and prevalence -- Microbes and ways of transmission -- Antimicrobials and resistance -- Tracing and prevention of infections -- Prevention of infections in Healthcare workers (HCW) -- Hand hygiene and the use of gloves -- Protection of Airways -- Isolation to protect against microbial transmission -- Care of patients; patient hygiene, mouth hygiene, treatment of wounds etc. -- Protection against airborne infections; ventilator equipments: use, cleaning and disinfection; ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) etc. -- Prevention of postoperative wound infections -- Surgical hand disinfection -- Operation department- prevention of infections -- Treatment of operation wounds and drains -- Peritoneal dialysis -- Hemodialysis -- Catheter-associated, bloodborne infections -- Prevention of urinary tract infections -- Protection of premature and newborne against infections -- Intensive patient treatment - prevention of infections -- Cystic fibrosis - infections and preventive measures -- Important patient information before admission -- Import infections, unknown infection - preventive measures -- HCW exposed for infections -- Preventing transmission in healthcare institutions -- Disinfection of instruments and equipment -- Disinfection of endoscopes and other special equipment -- Sterilization -- Medicine room; hygiene and infection control -- Cleaning of patient rooms and departments -- Disinfection of rooms and areas -- Textiles; wash, control, transport and store -- Patient beds; wash, control, transport and store -- Human-biological waste; treatment, storing cleaning, control -- Ambulances in acute medicine and other transport of patients -- Food and other nourishment; service, dishwashing and control of hygiene -- Water and water systems in hospitals -- Technical and medical-technical equipment - infection control -- Laboratory medicine - infection control -- Building, arrange and establish on wards/departments -- Intern hygiene control - check list -- Dangerous microbes - preparedness in hospitals -- Resources for infection control work in hospitals.
This volume offers extensive information on preventive and infection surveillance procedures, routines and policies adapted to the optimal infection control level needed to tackle today's microbes in hospital practice. It especially focuses on preventive measures for serious hospital infections. Each chapter includes a practical section that addresses the main aspects of procedures and treatment, and a theoretical section that contains updated documentation that can be used for further study, or to help select infection control measures. Infection control concerns all healthcare professional working directly or indirectly with patients; in diagnosis, treatment, isolation measures, operations, equipment, drugs, cleaning, textiles, transport, porter service, food and water, building and maintenance, etc. Hygiene and environmental control is central to infection prevention for patients, visitors and staff alike. Good hygienic practices, individual infection control, well implemented and frequent environmental cleaning, and a high professional standard of hygiene in the treatment and care of patients, are essential to patient safety and a safe working environment. Addressing this essential topic, this book is intended for doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers, students in health-related subjects, hospital managers and health bureaucrats, as well as patients and their families.
Health promotion.
Practice of medicine.
Nursing administration.
Epidemiology.
Infectious diseases.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Practice and Hospital Management.
Nursing Management.
Epidemiology.
Infectious Diseases.