Browsing by Subject "infection prevention"

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    Enhancement of infection prevention case review process to optimize learning from defects.
    (Journal of infection prevention, 2022-05) Reynolds, Staci S; Sova, Christopher; Lozano, Halie; Bhandari, Kalpana; Taylor, Bonnie; Lobaugh-Jin, Erica; Carriker, Charlene; Lewis, Sarah S; Smith, Becky A; Kalu, Ibukunoluwa C
    Hospitals continue to struggle with preventable healthcare-associated infections. Whereas the focus is generally on proactive prevention processes, performing retrospective case reviews of infections can identify opportunities for quality improvement and maximize learning from defects. This brief article provides practical information for structuring the case review process using readily available health system platforms. Using a structured approach for case reviews can help identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
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    Hospital Infection Control: Clostridioides difficile.
    (Clinics in colon and rectal surgery, 2020-03) Turner, Nicholas A; Anderson, Deverick J
    Clostridioides difficile remains a leading cause of healthcare-associated infection. Efforts at C. difficile prevention have been hampered by an increasingly complex understanding of transmission patterns and a high degree of heterogeneity among existing studies. Effective prevention of C. difficile infection requires multimodal interventions, including contact precautions, hand hygiene with soap and water, effective environmental cleaning, use of sporicidal cleaning agents, and antimicrobial stewardship. Roles for probiotics, avoidance of proton pump inhibitors, and isolation of asymptomatic carriers remain poorly defined.