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    people now die each year of hospital acquired infections than of AIDS, traffic accidents, and the flu combined,” (Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy, 2014). Many people believe that healthcare facilities are regularly disinfected, that surfaces and equipment are always sterilized, and that the staff is demanded by law to use hygienic methods all the time, but that may not be the case. The majority of the time, healthcare-associated infections are transmitted from patient to…

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    MRSA Infection Case Study

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    Mr. Brown is in room 215 with a MRSA infection. His wife visits constantly and the nurse has warned her of all the precautions to take. He asked his wife if she would go ask the nurse for another pillow; therefore, she proceeds to the nurse’s station with her gloves on and touches the counter. A nurse notices she touches the counter but acts like she did not see it. Mrs. Smith is across the room in 216 with a cold and needs fluids. The nurse is about to start an IV and already has her gloves on…

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    Jessica Bohnert Mrs. Boyce Advanced Composition 24 October 2016 The Fight of Infection Throughout healthcare fields, infection and infection control is a major issue. Every health oriented procedure or process requires strict attention towards infection, and ways in which to prevent infections. The actions performed during any healthcare procedure directly impacts whether or not infection may occur. Infection can ruin a person’s life in a split second, especially those who are susceptible…

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    Hospital Associated Infections Healthcare associated infections (HAI) also known as nosocomial infections is defined by the World Health Organization as infections that occurs on patients while they are receiving care in health care facilities such as hospital or clinics which was no present or incubating at their time of admission (Tan & Olivo, 2015, p. 108). The problem with HAI is that increases the morbidity and mortality of patients to a yearly projection of 1.7 million infections and…

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    Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) can be a problem with many patients that have catheters. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urinary tract infections rank at the top of most common healthcare associated infection. Seven west has an increased incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infections. The director has asked for education to address the problem. The care plan and education targets two areas. First, educate staff on the importance of…

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    Nosocomial infection prevention is a priority concern for all healthcare workers. A common nosocomial infection within hospital critical care units is ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Prevention of VAP is crucial since it is believed to increase mortality and length of hospitalization. As with all infections, prevention, early detection, and treatment is required to reduce mortality and decrease costs associated with VAP. Prevention of VAP through research of pathophysiology,…

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    Urinary Tract Infection

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    Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Toolkit Activity C: ELC Prevention Collaboratives. Retrieved January 24, 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/toolkits/cautitoolkit_3_10.pdf This article published by the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, discusses the background and impact of catheter associated urinary tract infections on the public. It references the cost, incidence, prevalence, and death rates nationally. The background information includes the pathogenesis of the infections that would…

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    Urinary Tract Infections

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    Urinary Tract Infections Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common problem and about five percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for UTI. Approximately 40 percent of women and 12 percent of men will experience at least one symptomatic urinary tract infection during their lifetime. Symptoms of a urinary tract infection? UTIs can present with pain in your abdomen and pelvic area and may make you feel like emptying your bladder more often. You may even try to urinate…

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    Hospital-acquired infections in the med-surgical intensive care units (ICU) Introduction In today’s society, more and more people are getting sick day-by-day and ending up in the intensive care units (ICU). A person has to be very sick in order for him or her to end up on that unit. People are admitted to an ICU because they need intense support for failing organs, treatment, and constant monitoring and frequent nursing care. Most patients on the units are on a ventilator, have a urinary…

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    Hospital-Acquired Infections Ashley Bell, Ashley Jones, Penny Ruiz, Robin Pasco, Tameka White Introduction to Hospital-Acquired Infections: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), also known as healthcare-acquired or nosocomial infections are infections acquired or obtained when receiving treatment or visiting a medical facility of any kind. Hospitals, clinics, and care homes host a vast variety of bacterium, viruses, and fungi. These pathogens can survive on almost any surface such as tables,…

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