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Healthcare-Associated Infections

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Lori L. Alexander
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The purpose of this course is to provide physicians, nurses, pharmacists, microbiologists, and other healthcare professionals with an updated review of healthcare-associated infections, including evidence-based guidelines, strategies for prevention, and selection of appropriate treatment options. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented.

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Describe the effect of healthcare-associated infections on morbidity, mortality, and cost of health care, including the importance of surveillance and prevention.
2. Discuss the pathogenesis of infection and modes of antimicrobial resistance.
3. Identify the environmental, patient-related, and iatrogenic risk factors for healthcare-associated infection.
4. Anticipate the impact of nonimplanted and implanted devices and procedures on healthcare-associated infection.
5. List the most common types of healthcare-associated infections.
6. Identify the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with catheter-related urinary tract infections, and outline the appropriate prevention measures, means of diagnosis, and treatment.
7. List the most common pathogens and causes of surgical site infections, and develop a strategy for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
8. Define the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with healthcare-associated pneumonia, and devise appropriate measures for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
9. Outline the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with intravascular device-related bloodstream infections, and discuss the appropriate prevention measures, diagnosis, and treatment.
10. Discuss the risk factors and prevention strategies for nosocomial Clostridium difficile infection.
11. Implement an effective hand hygiene program and strategies to increase compliance.
12. Outline interventions to control influenza transmission in the healthcare setting.
13. Describe the appropriate use of precautions and isolation techniques.
14. Define additional elements of an institution's infection control program, including the education of healthcare workers and patients with respect to healthcare-associated infections and the need to address challenges in educating non-English- proficient individuals.
15. Discuss the need for hospital preparedness for potential outbreaks.

This 15-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.
Language
English
Pages
198
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
February 01, 2013

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Lori L. Alexander
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The purpose of this course is to provide physicians, nurses, pharmacists, microbiologists, and other healthcare professionals with an updated review of healthcare-associated infections, including evidence-based guidelines, strategies for prevention, and selection of appropriate treatment options. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented.

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Describe the effect of healthcare-associated infections on morbidity, mortality, and cost of health care, including the importance of surveillance and prevention.
2. Discuss the pathogenesis of infection and modes of antimicrobial resistance.
3. Identify the environmental, patient-related, and iatrogenic risk factors for healthcare-associated infection.
4. Anticipate the impact of nonimplanted and implanted devices and procedures on healthcare-associated infection.
5. List the most common types of healthcare-associated infections.
6. Identify the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with catheter-related urinary tract infections, and outline the appropriate prevention measures, means of diagnosis, and treatment.
7. List the most common pathogens and causes of surgical site infections, and develop a strategy for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
8. Define the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with healthcare-associated pneumonia, and devise appropriate measures for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
9. Outline the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with intravascular device-related bloodstream infections, and discuss the appropriate prevention measures, diagnosis, and treatment.
10. Discuss the risk factors and prevention strategies for nosocomial Clostridium difficile infection.
11. Implement an effective hand hygiene program and strategies to increase compliance.
12. Outline interventions to control influenza transmission in the healthcare setting.
13. Describe the appropriate use of precautions and isolation techniques.
14. Define additional elements of an institution's infection control program, including the education of healthcare workers and patients with respect to healthcare-associated infections and the need to address challenges in educating non-English- proficient individuals.
15. Discuss the need for hospital preparedness for potential outbreaks.

This 15-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.
Language
English
Pages
198
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
February 01, 2013

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