Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Presentation objective: Increase awareness of ways to prevent Healthcare Associated Infections Leann Bibbs Sheila Gerald Fnu Harvinder Kaur Marcela Rodriguez How HAI Costs? Millions of Dollars Much Pain and Suffering Loss of Limb and Life Are the leading cause of preventable deaths •Institute of Healthcare Improvement. (2015) 100‚000 Lives campaign. Retrieved from: IHI.org Individual‚ Family and Community • “The names of the patients whose lives we save
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Unit 201 Manage own performance in a business environment 1.1 Outline guidelines‚ procedures codes of practice relevant to personal work There are a number of guidelines and procedures in place to enable me to do my job not only to the best of my ability but in a professional manner. Whilst on the reception area‚ there are procedures that need to be followed relating to various aspects of the job including correct procedures to greet visitors‚ answer the telephone‚ dealing with incoming and outgoing
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Unit 4222-232 Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care (HSC 2028) Outcome 1 Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals 1. See health and social care assessment workbook page 59 task 2 2. Assessment workbook page 60 task 3 ii Outcome 2 Understand legislation and agreed ways of working when moving and positioning individuals 1. The manual handling operations regulations 1992 require employers to avoid all manual handling
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Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Business and Administration Unit 201 Manage own performance in a business environment Outcome 2: Understand how to behave in a way that supports effective working Provide explanations which demonstrate your knowledge of EACH of the below criteria and how you can relate this to what you do in your workplace; 2.1 Explain the purpose (why does it need to done?) and benefits of agreeing and setting high standards for your own work. The purpose of agreeing and
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Everyone has yeast in the body‚ but it is required in minimal quantities. However due to various reasons like lifestyle change‚ medications‚ foods we eat‚ and type of clothing that we use‚ you find many people struggling with yeast infections. It is also referred to as Candida. Women are the most hit though a few men too finds themselves in this mess. But have you realized that apart from the doctor’s medications there are natural ways one can end this menace? Try this homemade easy‚ and natural
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Healthcare-associated infections are infections affecting the patients while they are receiving treatment for medical or surgical conditions in the healthcare setting such as hospitals‚ community clinics‚ long-term care facilities‚ dialysis centers or outpatient surgical centers‚ and others. They are the most common complication of clinical setting‚ they affect 4% of patients. There are many types of healthcare-associated infections such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)‚ Vancomycin-resistant
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Causes and spread of infection Micro-organisms that cause infections are known as pathogens. They may be classified as follows: Bacteria: minute organisms about one-thousandth to five-thousandths of a millimetre in diameter. They are susceptible to a greater or lesser extent to antibiotics. Viruses: much smaller than bacteria and although they may survive outside the body for a time they can only grow inside cells of the body. Viruses are not susceptible to antibiotics‚ but there are a few
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Most P. aeruginosa infections occur in hospitalized patients‚ particularly those who are immunocompromised. P. aeruginosa is a common cause of infections in ICUs. HIV-infected patients‚ particularly those in advanced stages‚ are at risk of community-acquired P. aeruginosa infections. P. aeruginosa infections can develop in many anatomic sites‚ including skin‚ subcutaneous tissue‚ bone‚ ears‚ eyes‚ urinary tract‚ and heart valves. The site varies with the portal of entry and the patient’s vulnerability
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concept of the relevant theories and principles of learning and communication; select and critically analysed of how I plan to deliver these strategies in my own teaching; and reflect on the impact that these insights have had on my own practice and professional development. What is the definition of theory? To me theory is something which is explained to you‚ a system of ideas intended to explain something‚ one based on general overview. A definition of principles‚ to me is to be opinionated on how
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Levels of Prevention Public health focuses on prevention emphasizing conditions and diseases affecting an entire population hoping to improve community health. The public health community changed attitudes toward family violence. For years‚ family violence was seen as a private issue‚ but in 1979‚ the Surgeon General of the United States called the public health community to arms‚ identifying the devastating effects of family violence. The premise is that violent behavior‚ and associated consequences
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