LTC Infection Prevention & Control
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| What is the GAO? | show 🗑
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| show | Supports Congress in meeting constitutional responsibilities & help improve performance & ensure accountability of the federal government. Provides Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, nonideological & balanced.
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| show | They conduct objective, nonpartisan, fact-based research on behalf of the U.S. Congress. They help prevent & reduce waste, fraud, & abuse of taxpayer dollars. They are the oversite for CMS.
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| show | The GAO found that between 2013-2017 48% of facilities received more than 1 infection control deficiency. Citations can be issued for different issues, none of which could be indicative of a repeat/persistent program issue.
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| show | 1 )Because approximately 99% of infection control deficiencies were cited at a S/S of less than actual harm.
2) 67% of deficiencies did not have any enforcement imposed or implemented.
3) 31% had actions imposed but NOT implemented.
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| What does this all mean? | show 🗑
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| show | There are 2 types:
1) Direct contact- involves direct body surface-to-body surface contact & physical transfer of microorganisms.
2) Indirect contact- involves transmission of microorganisms through a contaminated intermediate object.
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| What is droplet transmission? Give examples please... | show 🗑
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| What is airborne transmission? Give examples please... | show 🗑
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| show | Hand hygiene.
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| How is Hepatitis A transmitted? | show 🗑
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| What type of precaution(s) would you take for Hep A? | show 🗑
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| show | Hand hygiene
Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Respiratory hygiene/ cough etiquette
Sharps safety
Safe injection practice
Sterile instruments & devices
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| How is Hepatitis B transmitted? | show 🗑
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| What type of precaution(s) would you take for Hep B? | show 🗑
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| How is Hepatitis C transmitted? | show 🗑
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| show | Standard precautions/ Universal precautions
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| How long should a health care worker wash their hands with soap & water? When using alcohol rub? | show 🗑
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| When a resident suspected of having TB is transported what kind of mask must they wear? | show 🗑
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| show | Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
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| show | They are a committee appointed to provide advice & guidance to DHHS & CDC regarding practice of infection control & strategies for surveillance, prevention & control of healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance in US healthcare settings.
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| How do infections occur? | show 🗑
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| show | 1. A source- An infectious agent or germ
2. A susceptible person- someone not vaccinated, otherwise immune or with a weakened immune system.
3. Transmission- the way germs are moved to the susceptible person.
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| There are two tiers of HICPAC/CDC precautions to prevent transmission of infectious agents, what are they? | show 🗑
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| show | Intended to be applied to care of all patients in healthcare settings, regardless of suspected or confirmed presence of an infectious agent. Constitutes the primary strategy for prevention of transmission of infectious agents among patients & personnel.
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| What is Transmission-Based Precautions? | show 🗑
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| show | Catheter-Associated Urinary tract Infections (CAUTI)
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| What are some of the appropriate ways to use a urinary catheter according to the CDC? | show 🗑
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| show | cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/cauti/recommendations
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| show | cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/basics/index
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