Joint Commission Infection Prevention and Control Handbook for Hospitals (Hardcover)

Now there is a new resource to help hospitals win the battle over infections. "Joint Commission Infection Prevention and Control Handbook for Hospitals" serves as a roadmap to help hospitals prevent infections before they cause harm to patients and staff. This book is unique because it discuss best practices to prevent infections across the hospital and also presents prevention strategies tailored to meet the unique circumstances of specific hospital departments. The book is organized into the following three parts: Part 1 provides an overview of infection prevention and control practices that need to be implemented hospital-wide such as hand hygiene, personal protection equipment, and sharps injury protection. Part 2 presents evidence-based practice recommendations aimed at eradicating six of the most problematic health care - associated infections as well as epidemiologically significant infectious diseases. Part 3 explains strategies for the following hospital departments: emergency room, environmental services, sterile processing, laundry service, infectious waste, food and nutrition, pharmacy, laboratory, imaging, endoscopy, cardiac cath laboratory, pathology, ICU, obstetrics, hemodialysis, respiratory care, anesthesia, surgery and the following high-risk populations: immunocompromised, geriatrics, pediatrics, neonates.