Nosocomial infection

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…

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…

Describe each method separately: Transmission of microorganisms on the hands of healthcare workers is the most common cause of cross infection, occurring directly from patient contact or indirectly via contact with the environment. Hand hygiene is therefore considered to be one of the most important procedures in the prevention of cross contamination and cross infection. When to perform hand wash: Before: the beginning of the shift, handling and eating food, donning gloves, any patient contact,…

Introduction : Hand washing is one of the effective measures for avoiding the spread of multiple resistant bacteria and reducing the health care-associated infections. “Adherence with recommendations for hand hygiene remains low, but key factors of noncompliance have been identified and corrective actions proposed”( Pittet D,1999 ). Hand washing is very important for patients , relative and all health care workers. The main objective of hand hygiene in the medical practices is to eliminate…

Introduction Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are a source of financial problems and preventable complications including death, for hospitals throughout the United States of America. According to an article found in The Journal of Infection Control, the focus of research has been on hand sanitization of healthcare workers, and there has been a lack of research regarding patients’ hand hygiene practices (Istenes, Bingham, Hazelett, Fleming, & Kirk, 2013, p. 794). This becomes problematic…

Introduction Hospital acquired infections (HAI), also known as healthcare associated infections or nosocomial infections, are infections transmitted to patients while in a hospital or other healthcare facility. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), there were approximately 722,000 patients suffering from hospital acquired infections in the United States in 2011 of whom 75,000 suffered fatalities. Accordingly, hospital acquired infections accounted for more deaths…

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,…

Infections acquired during hospitalisation are common, costly, and associated with significant morbidity. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection in the United Kingdom, accounting for about 40% of all nosocomial infections. Most hospital-acquired UTIs emanates from the use of a urinary catheter, a widely used device among hospitalised patients. UTIs can be prevented by using indwelling catheters only when necessary, introducing reminder systems to get…

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…

Introduction With patient safety being at the forefront of hospitals’ priority, it’s imperative for administration to implement infection control protocols. The practice of preventive measures along with staff education is necessary in the reduction of hospital liability, extended inpatient stays and loss in revenue. Although some strategies are standard throughout hospital organizations, data and con-stant monitoring of these procedures will provide insight into compliant areas or those that…