Product Description
Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities Guidebook is a text-only version of the acclaimed CD on the subject, made for those who prefer books. The purpose of this guidebook is to help the user understand and implement important standards for an infection control program. Upon the completion of this manual, the reader will be able to list JCAHO standards and requirements for infection control, illustrate JCAHOs primary focus areas of surveillance, prevention, and control, describe personnel issues in infection control, demonstrate detailed prevention procedures, summarize the hierarchy of decontamination, and describe emergency management concerns. This is a concise and practical guide for the public as much as for clinicians.

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	Basic Infection Control for Healthcare Providers by Michael Kennamer (Author) Basic Infection Control for Health Care Providers, Second Edition, is a clear and concise guide to preventing occupational exposure hazards and communicable and infectious diseases. This book includes coverage on how to safely protect oneself from infectious agents and what do in case of infectious exposure. Discussions of the disease process and legal issues surrounding exposure and infectious diseases provide context for the material. The blend of fundamental infection control content and...
	Guide to Infection Control in the Hospital by Richard P. Wenzel (Author), Timothy F. Brewer M.D. (Author), Jean-Paul Butzler M.D. (Author) Infections, especially those occurring postoperatively, remain a major problem in hospitals. This international team of infection control experts has developed a handy pocket-sized manual that provides updated guidelines and protocols for preventing infections, and managing them if they occur. The information covers all types of infections and is presented in a rapid-access format. All members of infection control teams will benefit from the material presented.
	Manual of Infection Control Procedures by N. N. Damani (Author), A. M. Emmerson (Foreword) The prevention of infection in the health care setting remains a key goal for all health care personnel. All health care establishments also have a need to continually improve the quality of care they provide and ensure a safe working environment. Health care-associated infections lengthen patients' hospital stays and increase both morbidity and mortality. In addition, diagnosing and treating these infections is a costly process and places intense pressure on limited health care resources. The...
	Infection Control in Ambulatory Care by Candace Friedman (Author), Kathleen H. Petersen (Author) An increasing number of patients with a variety of illnesses are cared for in the ambulatory setting. In addition, many diagnostic and treatment modalities, including invasive and surgical procedures, are now performed in ambulatory settings. The combination of immunocompromised patients and complexity of care in ambulatory settings results in a need for focus on prevention of infection. This book assists all professionals who practice infection prevention and control and healthcare...
	Infection Prevention and Control: Theory and Practice for Healthcare Professionals by Debbie Weston (Author) This book provides the reader with all of the background information necessary to enhance their understanding of the rationale behind the basic principles of infection control and how to apply them in every day situations; how specific bacteria interact with the host and cause infection; the background to each of the bacteria/infections described within the text, and, evidence based recommendations on the infection control management of these.