Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare, Part II: Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book


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Dr. Kaye and Dr. Dhor have assembled top experts to write about clinical management of infections in Part II of their two issues devoted to Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare. Articles in this issue are devoted to: CLABSI; UTI; Tuberculosis; Ventilator-Assisted Pneumonia; Surgical Site Infection; MRSA; VRE; Gram-Negative Bacilli; Fungal Infections; C. Difficile, and Emerging Infections including Ebola. Infectious Disease physicians and anyone in the hospital setting will find this issue very useful, as state-of-the-art clinical reviews provide clinical management on these common and emerging infections.







Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare, Part I: Facility Planning and Management, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book


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Dr. Kaye and Dr. Dhor have assembled top experts to write about facility planning and management in Part I of their two issues devoted to Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare. Articles in this issue are devoted to: Building a Successful Infection Control Program: Key Components, Processes and Economics; Hand Hygiene Sterilization; High Level Disinfection and Environmental Cleaning; Environement of Care; Infection Control in Alternative Healthcare Settings (Long Term Care and Ambulatory); Antibiotic Stewardship; Outbreak InvestigationsWater Safety in Healthcare/Legionella in the Healthcare Setting; Construction and Renovation; Bloodborne and Body Fluid Exposures - prevention and management of Occupational Health Issues; and Informatics and Statistics in Infection Control. Part II is devoted to clinical management of infections.




Covid 19 Infection, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book


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In this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Rachel Bender Ignacio and Rajesh T. Gandhi bring their considerable expertise to the topic of COVID-19 Infection. The evolving virology, wide range of symptoms, long-term health issues, mortality rate, effect on hospitals, and high transmission rate have made COVID-19 one of the worst health crises in recent times. In this issue, top experts in the field address key issues such as diagnostic testing, COVID-19 in pediatrics, post-acute sequelae, infection control, and much more, aiming to arm clinicians with the information they need to combat this deadly infection. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including COVID-19 and global pandemic response, SARS CoV-2 transmission and prevention, COVID-19 Vaccines, COVID-19 treatment, equity and racial/ethnic disparities, and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on COVID-19, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Patient Safety and Quality


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"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/




Trauma Nursing E-Book


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Learn to provide state-of-the-art care to any patient in any setting with the most comprehensive trauma nursing resource available. Using the unique cycles of trauma framework, Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation, 5th Edition features coverage of cutting-edge research findings and current issues, trends, and controversies in trauma nursing. The thoroughly updated fifth edition guides you through all phases of care - from preventive care and the time of injury to the resuscitative, operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitative stages. Plus, new chapters address unique trauma patient populations including pregnant women, children, the elderly, bariatric individuals, burned patients, those with a history of substance abuse and organ donors. With timely discussions on emerging topics such as mass casualty events and rural trauma, this is the most complete resource available for both students and experienced trauma nurses. UPDATED! Disaster preparedness, response and recovery for mass casualty incidents prepares students to act quickly and confidently in the event of a disaster, with guidelines for initial response and sustained response. UPDATED! The latest sepsis protocols, opioid use and pain/sedation protocols, and treating injured patients with diabetes. Special populations coverage prepares you to meet the needs of unique trauma patient populations including pregnant women, children, the elderly, bariatric individuals, burn patients, those with a history of substance abuse and organ donors. Coverage of specific issues that affect all patients regardless of their injury, gives you a solid understating of mechanism of injury, traumatic shock, patient/family psychosocial responses to trauma, pain, anxiety, delirium and sleep management; infection; wound healing, and nutrition. Tables and illustrations throughout add clarity to the content being discussed. NEW! Information on a team-centered, interdisciplinary approach to care. NEW! Up-to-date evidence-based information about issues that affect trauma care systems, includes injury pathophysiology, and state-of-the-art care for the trauma patient during all phases of care. NEW! All new content includes information on cultural sensitivity, care for caregivers, and how to handle self-harm injuries and suicide. NEW! Certification review questions help you to prepare for certification by listing the correct answers and rationales. NEW! Current recommendations for measuring fluid administration responsiveness.




Lewis's Adult Health Nursing I & II (2 Volume Edition) with Complimentary Textbook of Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics - E-Book


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The second South Asia edition of Black's Adult Health Nursing I & II (including Geriatric Nursing) has been comprehensively updated to suit the regional curricula for undergraduate nursing students. This book will help student nurses to acquire the knowledge and skill required to render quality nursing care for all common medical and surgical conditions. The contents have been made easy to understand using case studies, concept maps, critical monitoring boxes, care plans, and more. This text provides a reliable foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical-surgical management, and nursing care for the full spectrum of adult health conditions and is richly illustrated with flow charts, drawings and photographs, and South Asian epidemiological disease data for better understanding of the subject. Integrating Pharmacology boxes help students understand how medications are used for disease management by exploring common classifications of routinely used medications. Review questions have been added to all the units within this book.This second South Asia edition will be a valuable addition to every student nurse's bookshelf, given the revisions and modifications undertaken in line with the revised Indian Nursing Council (INC) curriculum.• Translating Evidence into Practice boxes• Thinking Critically questions• Integrating Pharmacology boxes• Bridge to Critical Care and Bridge to Home Health Care boxes• Feature boxes highlighting issues in Critical Monitoring• Management and Delegation boxes• Genetic Links, Terrorism Alert, and Community-Based Practice boxes• Physical Assessment in the Healthy Adult and Integrating Diagnostic Studies boxes• Safety Alert icons• Digital Resources available on the MedEnact website




Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 6)


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Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in resource-constrained settings.




Mayhall’s Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention


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The fifth edition of Mayhall’s Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention has a new streamlined focus, with new editors and contributors, a new two-color format, and a new title. Continuing the legacy of excellence established by Dr. C. Glen Mayhall, this thoroughly revised text covers all aspects of healthcare-associated infections and their prevention and remains the most comprehensive reference available in this complex field. It examines every type of healthcare-associated (nosocomial) infection and addresses every issue relating to surveillance, prevention, and control of these infections in patients and in healthcare personnel, providing unparalleled coverage for hospital epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists.




Combating Antimicrobial Resistance and Protecting the Miracle of Modern Medicine


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The National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria, published in 2014, sets out a plan for government work to mitigate the emergence and spread of resistant bacteria. Direction on the implementation of this strategy is provided in five-year national action plans, the first covering 2015 to 2020, and the second covering 2020 to 2025. Combating Antimicrobial Resistance and Protecting the Miracle of Modern Medicine evaluates progress made against the national strategy. This report discusses ways to improve detection of resistant infections and estimate the risk to human health from environmental sources of resistance. In addition, the report considers the effect of agricultural practices on human and animal health and animal welfare and ways these practices could be improved, and advises on key drugs and diseases for which animal-specific test breakpoints are needed.