Healthcare-Associated Infection: Not on My Watch - Kimberly-Clark Health Care
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When someone develops an infection at a hospital or other patient care facility that they did not have prior to treatment, this is referred to as a healthcare-associated (sometimes hospital-acquired) infection (HAI). Types of healthcare-associated infections are: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Surgical Site Infections (SSIs), and Cross Contamination (Contact Transfer).
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a global crisis affecting both patients and healthcare workers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at any point in time, 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from infections acquired in hospitals. A Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report published in March-April 2007 estimated the number of U.S. deaths from healthcare associated infections in 2002 at 98,987. The risk of acquiring healthcare-associated infections in developing countries is 2-20 times higher than in developed countries.
To protect patients by reducing the risk of HAI, healthcare professionals must continually update their knowledge of infection management. As part of an ongoing commitment to quality care and infection prevention, nationwide doctors and hospitals are partnering with Kimberly-Clark to deliver continuing education programs on healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention to staff and management. As simple as education sounds, busy doctors and nurses on the front lines of delivering care can find it difficult to find the time to take advantage of scheduled programs within their hospitals.
Take a look at this video to learn more about HAIs:
http://www.youtube.com/v/7wdyOqcrJMo&hl=en&fs=1&
More information:
http://www.haiwatchnews.com
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