Healthcare-Associated Infections GUIDELINES Pocket Card
Healthcare-Associated Infections GUIDELINES Pocket Card
Prevention
Approved by:
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Published: 2011
ISBN #: 978-0-9846423-1-1
The Healthcare-Associated Infections GUIDELINES Pocket Card™ is endorsed by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology in America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), with The Joint Commission, the American Hospital Association (AHA), and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is based on the latest IDSA/SHEA guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains recommendations to prevent the four most common healthcare-associated infections and the two most important pathogens. The Healthcare-Associated Infections GUIDELINES Pocket Card™ provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care.
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- General Principles
- Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
- Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
- Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
- Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
- Prevention of MRSA Transmission
- Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection
- Multifold
- 9 pages
- 80# Diamond Silk Cover with Satin Aqueous Coating
- 4.25" x 7.25"
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) represents physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA’s purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.
SHEA's mission is to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections and advance the field of healthcare epidemiology. SHEA has helped define best practices in healthcare epidemiology worldwide since its founding in 1980.
SHEA is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of healthcare epidemiology and preventing and controlling morbidity, mortality, and the cost of care linked to healthcare-associated infections. The society partners with epidemiologists, infectious disease practitioners, basic scientists, public health specialists, consumers, policymakers, and others, to achieve better healthcare outcomes.
The IDSA Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections Digital GUIDELINES subscription contains all the same great information found in the pocket guidelines, and can be accessed anywhere, anytime, and on any device.
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