Prevent Infection
vaccinate hospitalized adults
get the devices out:
foley catheters, lines of all kinds - peripoheral IVs, invaisive lines - alines, swans, central
lines, triple lumens,PICCs, dialysis catheters; feeding tubes; tracheosotomy tubes
Diagnose and Treat Infections Effectively
Use appropirate methods for diagnosis
Target the pathogens - if UTI treat with oral agents for 3-5 days
BSI IV route better
Acess the experts:ID consults
Use Antimicrobials Wisely
Practice antimicrobial control - judiciously use antibiotics for appropirate infections not
colonizations
Use local data - antibiograms show with microbes are problems in your hospital
Treat infection, not contamination or colonization
Stop treatment: emperic antibitotic treatment should be reevaluated in 3 days to continue
or stop
Prevent transmission
Practice infection control - appropirate cohorting if need be
private rooms
isolate out MDROs from general hospital population
Practice hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE)
Wash hands, wash hands, wash hands - cannot be said enough
PPE - appropirate to care - to prevent staff from transmitting microbes to other
patients and staff.
Equipment disinfection - prevent microbe spread
Hsopital room cleaning
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