Infection prevention in anesthesia practice: A tool to assess risk and compliance - 30/10/13
, Joan Heath, RN, BSN, CIC b, Gail Potter-Bynoe, BS, CIC c, Robin A. Stackhouse, MD d, eAbstract |
Transmission of bacterial and viral infections to patients from improper anesthesia infection prevention and control practices continues to be reported. “Recommendations for Infection Control for the Practice of Anesthesiology” were recently revised. The process used to develop an anesthesia infection prevention assessment tool is described. The tool is intended to encourage collaboration between infection preventionists and anesthesia providers in an effort to assess infection prevention and control practices in various health care anesthesia settings.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Hospital, Ambulatory surgery center, Pain clinic, Perioperative services, Sedation, Quality improvement, Assessment tool
| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
Vol 41 - N° 11
P. 1077-1082 - novembre 2013 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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