The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines healthcare-associated infections (or HAIs) as: “Infections that patients acquire during the course of receiving healthcare treatment for other conditions.” HAIs are very common and the costs associated with them are enormous. It is estimated that 1 out of every 25 hospitalized patients is treated for an HAI, with costs ranging between $28 billion and $33 billion per year. HAIs remain a significant threat to the well-being of patients, the reputation and success of hospitals, and the current skyrocketing healthcare expenditures. However, we know that many of these infections can be prevented.
In this activity, we will cover the major categories of infections that are frequently acquired by patients in clinical healthcare settings. We will look at causes and simple strategies to reduce the occurrence for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), surgical site infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). After completing this activity, practitioners/members of the healthcare team should be able to: outline common types of healthcare-associated infections and list frequently causative pathogens; employ strategies to decrease healthcare-associated infections; and summarize programs/recommendations created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 that encourage healthcare providers to improve quality by complying with quality measures to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
- Provider:The Sullivan Group
- Activity Link: https://www.thesullivangroup.com/RSQSolutions/course-purchase-home/
- Start Date: 2022-05-27 05:00:00
- End Date: 2022-05-27 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 2.0 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Competence, Learner Knowledge, Learner Performance, Patient Health
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all