ESSEX HEALTH PROTECTION UNIT Part of the INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES CARE HOMES Issued January 2004 Revised April 2006 and December 2007 2 ESSEX HEALTH PROTECTION UNIT INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES FOR CARE HOMES SECTION B – INFECTION‚ ITS CAUSES AND SPREAD 1. The Causes of Infection An understanding of commonly encountered mi cro-organisms is essential for good infection control practice. Micro-organism s that cause disease are referred to as pathogenic organisms.
Premium Infectious disease Infection
M10EFA: Auditing and Assurance Seminar 4: Tests of Control and Audit Sampling Tests of Controls Game Solutions is a computer games company which has its Head Office located in Glasgow‚ where all administrative processes are conducted. However‚ all other functions are sited at four other locations in the UK in order to ensure optimum cost efficiency of the research and production functions in terms of staff‚ facilities‚ travel among others. All locations are networked together with a server placed
Premium Management Apple Inc. Macintosh
Technology‚ Energy and Apprenticeship Instrumentation Control & Electrical Technology (ICET) ICS3305 – F2013 Unit VI: Control Valves - Control Valves As Final Control Element - Control Valves Basic Elements - Control Valves Actuators - Valve Positioner - Valve characteristics - Valve Sizing - Control Valve Flow coefficient Cv - Critical Flow Conditions - Control Valve Body Design 1 School of Technology‚ Energy and Apprenticeship Instrumentation Control & Electrical Technology (ICET) ICS3305 – F2013
Premium Valve Engineering Electrical engineering
Evaluation of a live performance: The performance I went to see was "The 39 Steps" on the 25th of March‚ at the Criterion Theatre in London‚ it’s produced by Gaumont British. The original 39 steps was an action spy novel written by John Buchan in 1915. Then Alfred Hitchcock produced a film‚ then the play was written and when I first saw the play it was a bit of a shock seeing as the book and film are set as thrillers and the play is very much a comedy. The play is set in 1914 and Europe is
Premium Alfred Hitchcock The 39 Steps
P1 Strengths: • I am enthusiastic • I have a positive attitude • I am self-motivated • I have excellent communication skills • I am trustworthy • I have a smart appearance Weaknesses: • Nervous when speaking in front of groups • I am sometimes shy when I meet people for the first time • My punctuality is sometimes a problem M1 When starting your own business there are many advantages‚ these vary from being your own boss‚ which means you are able to make your own decisions which
Premium Customer service Customer Sales
evaluate Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)‚ a common complication of hospital care and one of the top leading causes of death in the United States. The paper will explore the current issues of HAI‚ the problem examined‚ the significance‚ and what methods are currently being implemented to reduce the problem. Problem Background The challenge that many hospital facilities are facing is how to avoid HAIs while treating patients for medical conditions. HAIs are infections caused by a variety of common
Premium Health care Health care provider Clostridium difficile
P4 – Outline the organisation and function of the endocrine system M3 – Explain the function of the endocrine system Organisation of the endocrine system: (diagrams of each) • Pituitary gland • Hypothalamus • Thyroid and parathyroid gland • Pancreas • Adrenal medulla • Adrenal cortex • Gonads and placenta • Pineal • Gastrointestinal tract To achieve M3 state what function it has in relation to endocrine system. Function of the endocrine system: • Characteristics of hormones
Premium Endocrine system Pancreas
Socialisation is something that everybody goes through. This is how we learn to socialise with others‚ from playing‚ having sleepovers and creating friendships to having argument and coping with education. (Stretch and Whitehouse‚ 2010) Environmental influences- The environment that people are brought up influences are a great deal and money and social class. The area the people may live affect the access to health care provision. In the health care professionals must do their best to provide the
Premium Sociology Psychology Education
Exposure is the potential dollar loss that would occur if the threat becomes reality. Likelihood is the probability that the threat will occur. Internal control is the policies‚ procedures‚ practices and organizational structure designed to provide reasonable assurance that business objective will be achieved or detected and corrected. Internal control objectives 1. Safeguard asset 2. Maintain records in sufficient detail to report company assets accurately and fairly. 3. Provide accurate and reliable
Premium Management Risk Security
Social care theory and practice. Assessment 4 Teamwork improves communication‚ it isn ’t just about exchanging information - it is about ideas‚ feelings‚ hopes and desires‚ we find this when we communicate with people we trust and respect. It is also about all those things that make us the individuals that we are. Another important reason I feel is flexibility‚ good teamwork depends upon a willingness to change‚ to be adaptable‚ open-minded and to learn from skills of others‚ the good care worker
Premium The A-Team Health care Sociology