Executive Summary (Benchmark Assessment)
Executive Summary (Benchmark Assessment)
The purpose of the program The nosocomial infection prevention program has been developed to serve as basic practical resource to all health care individuals, as well as for those who work in the infection control department in our health care facility. The program will provide helpful information, rationales and recommendations in our join effort to fight hospitals’ acquired infection. This program will assist our hospital administrators, infection control personnel and, those involved in direct patient’ care to prevent hospital acquired infections. The target population or audience Disturbing to many is that most infection-related deaths are preventable. Nosocomial infection, also known as hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is defined as infection acquired in health care settings. Patients are hospitalized for reasons unrelated to infection (CDC, 2013). According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nosocomial infections are the forth leading killer in the United States. Two million hospital-acquired infections occurring per year result in about 100,000 deaths. This is more than the amount of people who die from auto accidents and homicides combined (CDC, 2013).
Despite advancements in infection surveillance and healthcare practices, nosocomial infections continue to develop in hospitalized patients. Many studies indicate that hospital acquired infections increase as older and sicker patients enter our hospitals. Although it is true that anyone entering a hospital may acquire an infection, elderly patients or those with chronic conditions that have weakened immune systems are at an increased risk. Trauma patients and victims of auto accidents, patients with severe burns, cancer and newborns are highly susceptible populations (Warye & Granato, 2009).
The benefits of the program We are dedicated to provide first-rate primary and
The purpose of the program The nosocomial infection prevention program has been developed to serve as basic practical resource to all health care individuals, as well as for those who work in the infection control department in our health care facility. The program will provide helpful information, rationales and recommendations in our join effort to fight hospitals’ acquired infection. This program will assist our hospital administrators, infection control personnel and, those involved in direct patient’ care to prevent hospital acquired infections. The target population or audience Disturbing to many is that most infection-related deaths are preventable. Nosocomial infection, also known as hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is defined as infection acquired in health care settings. Patients are hospitalized for reasons unrelated to infection (CDC, 2013). According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nosocomial infections are the forth leading killer in the United States. Two million hospital-acquired infections occurring per year result in about 100,000 deaths. This is more than the amount of people who die from auto accidents and homicides combined (CDC, 2013).
Despite advancements in infection surveillance and healthcare practices, nosocomial infections continue to develop in hospitalized patients. Many studies indicate that hospital acquired infections increase as older and sicker patients enter our hospitals. Although it is true that anyone entering a hospital may acquire an infection, elderly patients or those with chronic conditions that have weakened immune systems are at an increased risk. Trauma patients and victims of auto accidents, patients with severe burns, cancer and newborns are highly susceptible populations (Warye & Granato, 2009).
The benefits of the program We are dedicated to provide first-rate primary and