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"Did you know? On any given day, about one in 31 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection." -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   🎧🎙️ As a new IP, I had the opportunity to watch an impactful video featuring a patient sharing her story regarding the implications of a hospital-acquired surgical site infection. The introduction of the March episode of APIC's 5 Second Rule Podcast is a full circle moment for me whereby I had the pleasure of interviewing the women in that video, world-renowned patient advocate Rosemary(Rosie) Bartel in observance of Patient Safety Awareness Week. In this episode, Rosie shares her lived experience with battling multiple hospital-acquired infections and its impact on her quality of life.   🏥🩺 Rosie not only shares the patient’s perspective when faced with hospital-acquired infections, but also what we as healthcare professionals can do to keep patients safe.   👂🔊 Listen to Rosie's impactful story at https://lnkd.in/gFu9ACkG and join us in working together to ensure better patient outcomes and safety in healthcare.   #PatientSafety #Healthcare #Podcast #5SecondRule #PatientAdvocate #PSAW24 #infectionprevention

It is a known fact that The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected residents and staff in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities Right now infection prevention in nursing homes is critical from a healthcare and a business perspective. We are here to help prepare and protect our most vulnerable populations. That is why we are offering free-trials to a select group of nursing homes in New York, California and Massachusetts. Have you signed your facility up for a free trial raffle yet? Here's what the free trial consists of: Device Installation: Each participating nursing home will receive a UVpro free of charge for a specified trial period. Data Collection: We will collect data on outbreak incidents, infection rates, and air and surface quality before and during the trial period. Expert Monitoring: Our team of experts will provide guidance on device installation and monitor its performance throughout the trial. Educational Resources: We will offer training sessions to your staff on the proper use and maintenance of the UVpro device. Sign your facility up here: https://lnkd.in/gvFZybF9 #nursinghomes #nursingeducation #executivedirectors #seniorcare #seniorhousing #health #covid #pandemicpreparedness

It’s Patient Safety Awareness Week! Be informed. Be empowered. Be prepared. Learn steps you can take to protect yourself from healthcare-associated infections: http://bit.ly/3peBXOe #PSAW24 #PatientSafety

In this piece I am quoted about the cyclicity of mycoplasma infection https://lnkd.in/eSDAtVr4

Are you an infection control officer or a biller and coder in a hospital setting? The OIG has added a new study to its work plan. This study will analyze Medicare claims to assess patterns in the inpatient hospital billing of sepsis in 2023 and describe how the billing of sepsis varied among hospitals. The OIG will also estimate the costs to Medicare associated with using the broader, rather than the narrower, definition of sepsis. #infectioncontrol #billingandcoding #hospitals #compliance #healthcare #sepsis #clinicaldatamanagement #clinicaldocumentation #coder

The annual Sepsis Alliance Symposium: Healthcare-Associated Infections kicks off this Thursday, December 14! In this year’s FREE 3.5-hour program, learn more about critical HAI-related topics including:   ✔ Healthcare-associated infection prevention priorities (CAUTIs, CLABSIs, VAEs, CDIFF, SSIs); ✔ The Impact of MDROs including Candida Auris on HAIs; ✔ Skin and Skin Structure Infections (SSIs, Cellulitis, and HAPIs); ✔ HAI risks and considerations in immunocompromised patients.   Don’t miss the opportunity to join this live virtual learning session. Register at https://lnkd.in/gF4mhVBU.   #sepsis #sepsisawareness #infectionprevention #webinar #continuinged #patientcare #nursing #HAI

Chlorhexidine bathing routine prevents infection-related hospitalization Using chlorhexidine on the skin and nose of patients has shown a significant decrease in infection rates, and the presence of antibiotic-resistant organisms in nursing home facilities. It is no secret that people who live in nursing homes have a high risk for healthcare-associated infections because of their age, wounds, medical devices, and other health ailments. With this in mind, researchers in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine assessed approximately 14,000 people and compared bathing routines at 28 nursing homes in California for 18 months, 14 of which utilized regular cleaning methods, while the remaining others used an established method of decolonizing all residents with a special soap, chlorhexidine, and a nasal swab with povidone-iodine (iodophor) to remove pathogens from residents’ skin and nose. Read the full article on our blog. https://bit.ly/3S5yMtC

Invasive Group A Streptococcus infection in Ireland - new guidelines for the Public Health management of contacts published. The Research and Guideline Development Unit's latest publication offers guidance on how contacts of Invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infection should be managed.   The guidelines describe how contacts of iGAS infection should be managed in: household settings; crèche, school, and other childcare settings; residential care facility settings (RCFs); and other congregate community settings. They were developed in conjunction with a multidisciplinary guideline development group convened by HSE Public Health: National Health Protection Office, following an upsurge in incidence of iGAS infections in Ireland in 2022/2023.   The guidelines are available at: https://lnkd.in/e5fnpaVA

🚨 Calling all Infection Preventionists! 🚨 When a surgical site infection (SSI) is identified, communicating this information effectively to our surgical teams, especially surgeons, is crucial for immediate action and preventing future incidents. But this raises a key question: **How do you notify surgeons when an SSI has been called?** Each hospital or institution might have its unique protocol, ranging from direct communication, electronic notifications, to multidisciplinary meetings. 🔹 Do you use a standardized form of communication? 🔹 Is there a specific protocol that has proven effective in your practice? 🔹 How do you ensure the message is received and acted upon promptly? 🔹 Do you notify the surgeon of all SSI including SIPs and PATOS events? Comment below with your insights, challenges, and successes. Dialogue is the start of best practices. #infectionprevention #patientsafety #SurgicalSiteInfection #healthcarecollaboration #bestpractices

Hospital Aquired Infections happened prior to 2020. What has changed is the global rate of Hospital Aquired Infections. Since hospitals dropped mask mandates patients have been advocating to #keepmasksinhealthcare Many hospitals are refusing this simple accommodation. Many patients of all ages are terrified to go to a Hospital to seek medical care or go to any medical facility because we are hearing the massive global stories of patients being infected while seeking medical care. Far UVC light should be in every public indoor place especially essential services as Hospitals & Healthcare facilities. Far UVC kills all bacteria & all virus including Covid. Why are so many places ignoring the elephant in the room including Hospitals? Implementing Far UVC is so simple easy & an effective solution to keep patients & staff safe. The Healthcare workers who survive Long Covid many are in support groups & can no longer work anymore. We have Doctors, Nurses, PAs, CNA, Executives & administrators & many former professionals & people of all ages & all walks of life in Long Covid support groups. High risk patients including Long Covid patients like myself are unable to safely access treatments because of lack of mitigations. #faruvc plus #keepmasksinhealthcare