Infection Control Surgical site infections are a major issue for any hospital and the eradication of these events is the goal of hospitals and regulatory agencies. The Joint Commission completed a surveillance of the hospital and they gave specific Continue Reading...
The facility should strive to bring the SSI rate down below the expected level for the types of patients and surgeries that the facility has. Plan of Action In order to achieve better-than-average results in the SSI rates for our facility, there a Continue Reading...
70% 36-38 0-0-5 Overall Rate SIP 2a Subtotal Measure Title Data Period Rate/Value Numerator Denominator Missing Excluded Cat-E) Invalid Cases Population Numerator SIP 2b Data Prophylactic Jul-04 Antibiotic selection for Aug-04 surgical Continue Reading...
Routine Shaving of the Surgical Site Select a preoperative procedure (e.g., routine shaving of the surgical site) that you would commonly find on a surgical floor. Describe the process or procedure you have chosen and why you think it needs change. Continue Reading...
Title: Nursing Practice and Understanding of Surgical Site Infection Prevention: A Comparison of Standard and Best PracticesIntroductionSurgical site infections (SSIs) significantly cause morbidity and mortality in postoperative patients. The PICOT q Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Prevalence and Impact of Surgical Site Infections in Modern Healthcare: This essay would explore the current data on the frequency of surgical site infections (SSIs), their impact on patient outco Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. Prevention Strategies for Surgical Site Infections: This topic explores various methods and protocols that can be implemented to reduce the incidence of infections at surgical sites, including pre-ope Continue Reading...
Quantitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations Part IIMy PICOT question focuses on hospitalized patients suffering from surgical site infections and generating a comparison of different interventions (including training and reducing stress Continue Reading...
Long-Term Nursing Facility Management Risks FACILITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS Long-Term Nursing Family Management Risks The major risk management issue of our hospital is the spread of nosocomial infections, more popularly known in the medical circle a Continue Reading...
Some patients might feel as though they are not getting all of the attention they deserve if they are not shaved before surgery. Because patient comfort is a high priority, the attending nurse could explain in layman's terms the rational for the ch Continue Reading...
infection trajectory Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The paper introduces the development of the bacterium in its most common iterations. The nature of the infection including symptoms, treatment options which are limited, and ef Continue Reading...
Hygiene as a pivotal method of preventing infection in a health care setting Hand Hygiene as a Pivotal Method of Preventing Infection in a Healthcare Setting Carpetti, G.M., Sandri, F., Trridapallli, E., Galleti, S., Petracci, E., & Faldella, Continue Reading...
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Decreasing the health care-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a goal that most hospitals and doctors are trying to do. The purpose of this project was to create a gathering count starting Continue Reading...
Psuedomonas aeruginosa: A nosocomial bacteria Challenges to healthcare Annotated Bibliography (1) Melaku, S., Gebre-Selassie, S., Damtie, M., and Alamrew, K. (2012) Hospital acquired infections among surgical, gynecology and obstetrics patients in Continue Reading...
hospital acquired infections, popularly known as the nosocomial infections in adults, specifically elderly adults. In this research paper, the focus is built on infections caught by elderly people and the preventions that can be taken as measures to Continue Reading...
In the U.S healthcare environment, the clinical practice guidelines are the effective healthcare protocol to enhance patient’s safety as well as achieving evidence-based practice. The clinical guidelines provide recommendations to the best avai Continue Reading...
Peri-Implantitis Infections of the implantation area the mainly widespread of the dental implant complications. Implant infection is a state which is known as peri-implantitis which has a sign of swelling or inflammation of the tissues adjacent to t Continue Reading...
Triage During a Terrorist Attack Triage During a Large-Scale Terrorist Attack Triage is the cornerstone of medical emergency response. Triage is a technique of prioritizing victim injuries based on severity. In a triage situation, the most serious Continue Reading...
Clinical Practice Guideline - Surgical Infection Issue Surgical Infection Issue Clinical Practice Summary: National Collaborating Centere for Women's and Children's Health. (2008, October; reaffirmed in 2011). Surgical site infection: prevention a Continue Reading...
Reducing Postoperative Infections in Obese Patients: ProposalProblem IdentificationThis proposal is to examine the heightened risk issue of postoperative infections in obese patients. This problem is relevant in todays practice, as obesity rates cont Continue Reading...
Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviors to Nosocomial Infections Identify a public health theory you will use to support the implementation of your prevention and health promotion activities. Provide evidence that supports the use of this theory wi Continue Reading...
Nurse burnout is a common occurrence. This can exacerbate an ongoing problem that is seen in hospitals, nosocomial infections. Nosocomial infections remain prevalent for patients with extended hospital stays like those in intensive care units. An inf Continue Reading...
Surgery Infections When it comes to medical issues that can arise, one of the nastier things that can arise is an infection. Whether it be regular staph, MRSA or others, infections are things that can hurt, kill, maim or at least prolong suffering a Continue Reading...
Amin, B et al. (2013). Pitfalls of calculating hospital readmission rates based on nonvalidated administrative data sets. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 18(2): 134-138. This study examines the University of California's Medical Center in San Franc Continue Reading...
Schneck Medical Center Provide a description of the company, its mission, and values SMC (Schneck Medical Center) is a nonprofit healthcare organization that provides specialized and primary care services. The center was established in 1911 with a Continue Reading...
One possible explanation for the differences observed in the studies could be that the strengths of the chlorhexidine solution were different. It could also be that over time more effective techniques have been developed in the application of the so Continue Reading...
Social Acceptance of Elective Cosmetic Surgery: A dangerous addiction to perfection Reconstructive surgery has its uses, such as restoring the face or body of someone disfigured in a car crash or other accident, or helping someone with genuine phy Continue Reading...
Alopecia areata is a systemic hair loss disorder, which affects roughly around 4.7 million people in the United States alone. [NAAF]. It is characterized as an autoimmune disease that leads to either localized or complete hair loss. The disease is in Continue Reading...
Activity is another important concern for many individuals that have congestive heart failure. Some of them will be resentful of the fact that they are no longer are able to perform many of the activities that they once performed, and others will b Continue Reading...
Excerpts and links to written works: Finally, brief excerpts from a representative sampling of the author's written works is provided below, with the complete work being available through the links provided. 1. Peoples' Control: "The Brooklyn Dai Continue Reading...
As contributive to further research, researchers may be interested in singling out the various CR-BSI-reductive variables used in the multi-faceted programs and seeing the effect of CHG in contrast to the others. Note too, that a teaching / training Continue Reading...
Fatigability and dyspnea on exertion may be seen in PDA patients that have reached 40 years old, however, if their PDA has not been treated, or has not been treated properly (www.med-help.net). Having a PDA allows for blood to shunt from left to ri Continue Reading...
Nursing 201 Nursing Process PaperClient ProfileThe patient is a white 80year old whose religion is unknown and was admitted on February 2, 2022, for a UTI infection. Care for the patient began on the day of admission. He is a father of three and a gr Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Solution to Reducing Incidence The goal of this assignment is to increase my ability to appraise and synthesize evidence to provide experience a logical argument in support of a proposal for practice change, and to provide experience Continue Reading...
