Infection Prevention Policy and Procedure Manual for Hospitals

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luebbert, Peggy Prinz, author.

Friedman, Candace, author.

Mcfarlane, Marge, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nosocomial infections.

Medical protocols.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Place of Publication:

HCPro Inc.

Summary:

Infection Prevention Policy and Procedure Manual for HospitalsCustomize and implement ready-made infection control policies and proceduresWith more than 300 pages, this manual provides worksheets, job descriptions, policies, forms, and other helpful tools for new and veteran infection preventionists in all areas of the hospital.From HAI surveillance plans and bloodborne pathogens policies to hand hygiene procedures and pandemic guidelines, this all-inclusive toolkit supplies you with fully customizable files you can modify to fit your needs.Benefits:Reduce time spent searching online for infection control policies and procedures that prepare you for CMS, Joint Commission, CDC, OSHA, and APIC scrutinyGet policies and procedures on every topic covered in a hospital infection control planGain instant electronic access to all forms in the book using the "My downloads" section of your HCPro account.Receive an easy-to-flip-through binder that allows you to add your own filesTake a look at the table of contents:Section 1: Infection Prevention and Control Program OverviewSample Outline for an Infection Prevention and Control PlanInfection Prevention Plan (Sample 1)Infection Prevention, Surveillance and Control Program Plan (Sample 2)Infection Control CommitteeInfection Control Coordinator Job DescriptionSection 2: Surveillance and ReportingSample IC Committee Goals and StrategiesHAI Outbreak PolicyInfection Control Patient Care and Isolation TracerInfection Control Plan Risk AssessmentSentinel Events PolicyReporting Communicable DiseasesSection 3: Employee Education and HealthNew Employee OSHA Orientation ChecklistCDC Suggested Work Restrictions for PersonnelCompetency Validation Guideline for Negative Pressure RoomsPrevention of HIV/HBV/HCV TransmissionPrevention of MRSA TransmissionSection 4: IsolationIsolation Techniques and RequirementsAirborne Precautions/Respiratory Isolation PolicyProtective PrecautionsDroplet PrecautionsSection 5: Sterilization and DisinfectionCleaning and Disinfection GuidelinesSterilization Guidelines and General InformationSterilization MonitoringSteam SterilizationPackaging for Reprocessable Items to be SterilizedRecall of Sterilized ItemsSection 6: Patient Care Standard Precautions & ProtocolStandard PrecautionsContact PrecautionsGlove Use GuidelinesHand Hygiene PolicyHand Hygiene Compliance WorksheetHand Hygiene Monitoring ToolVisitation PoliciesAnimals Visitation PolicyHospital Precautions for Creutzfeldt-JakobHealthcare-Associated Pneumonia PreventionVentilator-Associate Pneumonia Bundle Monitoring ToolInvasive Pressure MonitoringSample Letter to MRSA patientVancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus PolicyInvasive Surgical Procedures Performed at the BedsideIntravenous Peripheral Catheters PolicyUrinary Catheter Care PolicyCentral Line PolicySection 7: Bloodborne PathogensBloodborne Pathogens PolicyExposure-prone Activities ListBloodborne Pathogens Post-Exposure ChecklistSection 8: TuberculosisTuberculosis Infection Prevention PlanSection 9: Environment of CareInfect

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ISBN:

1-61569-102-2