Introduction
It is undeniable that Healthcare-Associated Infections are a major challenge for the entire healthcare fraternity. In fact, they pose a threat to not only patients but also health care providers especially when they hinder the achievement of optimum care. Even with the increasing advances as far as technology and its application to healthcare is concerned, HAIs associated incidences have been persistent and thus resulting in significant human-based as well as cost-based implications on patients, families and the healthcare system in general. Furthermore, the prevalence of HAIs results in lengthened stay of patients in healthcare facilities.
According to Khan, Ahmad, & Mehboob (2015), HAIs are acquired by visitors, hospital staff or any other hospital personnel. Furthermore, patients are considered to …show more content…
This paper presents an exploration on Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI’s), its prevalence rate based on public health data and the potential solutions towards controlling and managing it.
Public Health Data
Technically, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points out that Healthcare-Associated Infections are most prevalent when a patient is receiving medical treatment in a particular care facility (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018). Regardless of the fact that these infections are preventable, they still pose a threat to patient safety. Among the national acute care healthcare facilities in the United States, there were 75,000 deaths that had resulted from HAIs. Estimations indicated that there
It is undeniable that Healthcare-Associated Infections are a major challenge for the entire healthcare fraternity. In fact, they pose a threat to not only patients but also health care providers especially when they hinder the achievement of optimum care. Even with the increasing advances as far as technology and its application to healthcare is concerned, HAIs associated incidences have been persistent and thus resulting in significant human-based as well as cost-based implications on patients, families and the healthcare system in general. Furthermore, the prevalence of HAIs results in lengthened stay of patients in healthcare facilities.
According to Khan, Ahmad, & Mehboob (2015), HAIs are acquired by visitors, hospital staff or any other hospital personnel. Furthermore, patients are considered to …show more content…
This paper presents an exploration on Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI’s), its prevalence rate based on public health data and the potential solutions towards controlling and managing it.
Public Health Data
Technically, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points out that Healthcare-Associated Infections are most prevalent when a patient is receiving medical treatment in a particular care facility (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018). Regardless of the fact that these infections are preventable, they still pose a threat to patient safety. Among the national acute care healthcare facilities in the United States, there were 75,000 deaths that had resulted from HAIs. Estimations indicated that there