In 1847 Ignaz Semmelweiss discovered that healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) were commonly transmitted by the hands of healthcare workers and hand washing was an important component in breaking the chain of infection (Weston‚ 2008 and World Health Organization (WHO)‚ 2009). Hand washing helps to control infection rates (Weston‚ 2008) and is the simplest and most effective way to break the chain of infection and prevent HCAIs (Pittet & Boye‚ 2001). This assignment will examine the chain of
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al‚ 2003). It also includes infections acquired by patients after discharge and occupational infections among staff. It is a major issue in health care services as it increases mortality rate‚ In 2007 alone‚ 9‚000 deaths were recorded as a result of MRSA and Clostridium difficile (NICE‚ 2012). The cost incurred by the NHS as a result of HAIs is approximately 1 billion each year (NICE‚ 2012). Acinetobacter species‚ Anaerobic Gram negative bacillus‚ Candida albicans‚ Clostridium difficile (C.difficile)
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antibiotic for hospital treatment of serious methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections according to Collignon (2002‚ p. 327). These enterococci have become resistant because of the overuse of the antibiotics that control these infections. Cross-resistance between classes and exposure to one antibiotic may promote resistance to others. Changes to the bacterial receptors for these antibiotics in MRSA strains make them become resistant to methicillin and it derivatives. These changed
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34-1 Union Labor Practices Issue: What are the terms for collect collective bargaining? Rule of Law: Under Collective Bargaining‚ an employer and union must act in good faith and not change wages or terms and conditions of employment during the bargaining process. Application + conclusion: While consolidated stores was undergoing a unionization campaign‚ the management swayed the employees to reject the union by increasing their wages and providing them bonuses. Under collective bargaining‚ that
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Factory farming From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. This article relies on references to primary sources. (November 2011) | This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia’s layout guidelines. (November 2011) | The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten. (November 2011) | | A commercial chicken house with open sides
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resistance is Pseudomonas aeruginosa (soo-daMOE-nus A-ridge-a-NO-sa). Pseudomonas can develop resistance to several antibiotics. Another bacteria is Staphylococcus aureus (STAFF-ee-loeKOK-us OR-i-us). When resistance develops‚ it is commonly called MRSA for methacillin (METH-a-SILL-in) resistant or ORSA for oxacillin (OX-aSILL-in) resistant Staphylococcus
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Dark Tech: The Effect of the Cell Phone on Health Today’s technologies are advancing at such an astonishing rate. This can make it difficult for even the most avid “techie” to keep pace. Technology is that wonderful thing that brings comfort and convenience to our lives. But‚ with that comfort and convenience‚ there often comes a price; and the technology of the cell phone proves no exception. Arguably‚ as a communication tool‚ the cell phone has no equal in how it has changed and affected
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Employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection Working in social care involves contact with people who may be infected and those who are more prone to various infections. To prevent cross infection (infection which spread from one person to another) it is important to take precautions such as: • Wear gloves – any occasion when contact with body fluids (body waste‚ blood‚ mucus‚ sputum‚ sweat or vomit)‚ rash‚ pressure sore‚ wound‚ bleeding or broken
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Don’t print out this page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P3 describe the physiological responses common to most sports injuries P4 describe the psychological responses common to sports injuries M2 explain the physiological and psychological responses common to most sports Injuries D1 analyse the physiological and psychological responses common to most sports Injuries Content Know about a range of sports injuries and their symptoms Physiological responses: damaged tissue‚ eg primary damage
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-Decontamination of Hands Decontamination of the Environment‚ Cleaning‚ Body Fluid Spillages‚ Laundry and Clinical Waste Standard Principles for the use of Personal Protective Equipment Infectious Diseases‚ A-Z including Clostridium difficile Meningitis‚ MRSA and TB Policies Surveillance Policy Isolation Policy Major Outbreak Policy/Management of Outbreaks Blood Borne Virus Policy (HIV‚ Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C) Safe Use and Disposal of Sharps Aseptic Technique‚ Invasive Devices This policy is available
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