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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Infection Control Practice"”.
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Influencing infection control practice: Assessing the impact of a supportive intervention for nurses
… and health care assistants' perspectives of infection control practice on one hospital ward and use this as the basis for the development, implementation and evaluation of an education and support programme for improving practice on the ward. In Phase I of the study, nurses and health care …
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Hospital Infection Control Practice: Preventing, Identifying, and Measuring Healthcare-Associated Infections in an Ever-Changing Environment
<p>Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in U.S. hospitals. HAI prevention is receiving increased attention on account of recent legislative mandates related to public reporting of hospital infection rates and limitations in hospital …
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USING ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING THEORY AS A MEANS OF MOBILISING KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES IN THE CONTROL OF INFECTION
This research investigates learning and infection control knowledge within hospitals in the United Kingdom (UK). Fundamental infection control practices are not always carried out by clinical staff caring for patients, as a result infections are transmitted (Pittet et al 2000). Failure to carry out …
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Colonisation with pathogenic drug-resistant bacteria and Clostridioides difficile among residents of residential care facilities in Cape Town, South Africa
… with implications for antibiotic prescribing and infection control practice.
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A comparison of the factors which influence infection control in paediatric wards in England and Thailand.
Acquiring an infection during a hospital stay is a hazard for patients throughout the world. Over 1.4 million people worldwide are suffering from infections acquired in hospital. Five to ten per cent of patients admitted to modern hospitals in developed countries acquire one or more infections, …
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A study on the knowledge, attitude and practice of Midwives on infection control in Maternity units in Lusaka Urban Clinics.
Infection Control is a major problem in UTH, Lusaka. It was important to see if a similar problem occurred in urban maternity units.TITLE OF STUDY: A study on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of midwives on Infection Control in Maternity Units in Lusaka Clinics.OBJECTIVES: To determine the …
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A study on the knowledge, attitude and practice of Midwives on infection control in Maternity units in Lusaka Urban Clinics.
Infection Control is a major problem in UTH, Lusaka. It was important to see if a similar problem occurred in urban maternity units.TITLE OF STUDY: A study on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of midwives on Infection Control in Maternity Units in Lusaka Clinics.OBJECTIVES: To determine the …
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Evaluating Visual Cues to Improve Central Line Checklist Adherence: Challenges and Lessons Learned
… to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), which contribute to increased morbidity, mortality, healthcare costs, and prolonged hospital stays. A prior Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) study at our institution resulted in the creation of a central line checklist to standardize …