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Week 1: Hospital Infection Control
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What all does infection control precautions encompass?
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housekeeping
vaccines
health of employees
specific health practices
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What all does infection control precautions encompass?
housekeeping
vaccines
health of employees
specific health practices
What is the end goal of infection control precautions?
to prevent healthcare associated infections
infections that a pt would get while receiving healthcare for another condition
healthcare associated infection (HAI)
Transmission of infection in any healthcare setting requires 3 specific elements for it to occur. What are they?
1. source of the germs
2. susceptible host
3. means of transmission
Hospital employees can serve as a source of an infecting microorganism as well as a means of ______
Pts can also serve as the source but also a _______ ______
transmission
susceptible host
