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Title Hospital infection prevention : principles & practices / edited by Chand Wattal, Nancy Khardori
Published New Delhi : Springer India, 2014
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Contents Part I: The Mighty World of Microbes: An Overview -- The Mighty World of Microbes: An Overview / Iass El Lakkis and Nancy Khardori, -- Part II: Vaccinations and Infection Prevention -- Vaccinations and Infection Prevention / Vivek Kak -- Part III: Current Practices for Infection Prevention in the Hospital Settings -- Current Practices for Infection Prevention in the Hospital Settings / Alice Haynes and Nancy Khardori, -- Part IV: Hospital Infection Prevention Program -- Hospital Infection Prevention Program / Pallab Ray and Lipika Singhal -- Part V: Infection Prevention -- The Role of Microbiology Laboratory in Infection Prevention / Erin Fortier and Nancy Khardori, -- Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Infection Prevention / Thomas J. Lynch, Erin Fortier, Divya Trehan and Nancy Khardori -- A Four-Step Approach to Antibiotic Stewardship in India: Formulation of Antibiotic Policy / Chand Wattal and J.K. Oberoi -- Part VI: Role of Hospital Housekeeping and Materials Management Including Disinfection and Waste Management -- Role of Hospital Housekeeping and Materials Management Including Disinfection and Waste Management / Purva Mathur -- Part VII: Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment -- Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment / Arti Kapil -- Part VIII: Decontamination and Sterilization Procedures -- Decontamination and Sterilization Procedures / Chand Wattal and J.K. Oberoi -- Part IX: Monitoring of High-Risk Areas -- Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Intensive Care Units / B.K. Rao -- Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Operating Suite / Jayashree Sood and Chand Sahai -- Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Maternity Wards / Bhavna Anand and Kanwal Gujral -- Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Cancer Wards / Jeewan Garg and Anupam Sachdeva -- Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Dialysis Units / Ashwini Gupta -- Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Burn Units / Sarika Jain and Rajni Gaind -- Part X: Infection Prevention for Procedures in Wards -- Infection Prevention for Procedures in Wards / Sushant Wattal and Neeraj Goel
Summary The art of medicine becomes science when supported by evidence. The recommended practices of infection prevention are based on scientific and epidemiologic evidence. However, most health care professionals see them as mandates and fail to incorporate them into their routine patient care activities. Thecore goal of this publication is to link the practices to theprinciples they are based on. The expectation is that understanding ofthe principles willchange thepractices from mandates to "should do" in the minds of health care professionals. This will lead to improvement inhealth care by preventing unintended harm to patients, co-workers and the communities at large. At the same time, the text provides a comprehensive, thorough and up to date information on all aspects of infection prevention in a reader-friendly manner and therefore, will serve as a valuable reference
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Subject Nosocomial infections -- Prevention
Hospitals.
Infection Control -- methods
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Communicable Disease Control -- methods
Hospitals
Infection Control Practitioners -- organization & administration
hospitals (institutions, health facility)
MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Public Health.
Médecine.
Hospitals
Nosocomial infections -- Prevention
Form Electronic book
Author Wattal, Chand, editor
Khardori, Nancy, editor
ISBN 9788132216087
8132216083
8132216075
9788132216070