Healthcare-associated infections as patient safety indicators

Title: Healthcare-associated infections as patient safety indicators.

Source: Healthcare Papers, 9(3) pp.8-24.

Publication type: Journal Article

Date of publication: 2009

In a Nutshell:  Provides suggested strategies to improve patient safety with respect to HAIs, including a focus on the role of potential links to accreditation; the role of public reporting; healthcare facility design; change management strategies; visible leadership and role modelling; collaboration between facilities and with public health; reducing hospital overcrowding; and accountability and funding. Finally, the impact of the burgeoning interest of the media, the threat of legal liability and the well-being of healthcare providers are discussed.

Length of publication: 16p.

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Infection control risks

Source: Journal of Hospital Infection, 71(2) 103-107

Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Review

In a nutshell: Managing infection risks is a core activity for infection control professionals, yet there is a relative paucity of literature on infection control risk management. This
review draws attention to areas requiring further clarification and research.  These include risk management objectives, clarity about which risks are taken account of, agreed terminology both for experts and non-experts, and research on the importance of risk compensation in hospital-acquired infection control.

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