Nursing Specialties: Infection Preventinists

Nursing Specialties: Infection Preventionists

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Professional Organizations for Infection Preventionists

* APIC - Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology

* IDSA - Infectious Diseases Society of America

* SHEA - Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

AORN Guidelines

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Important Issues in Infection Prevention in Healthcare

C.Diff.
CLABSI
CAUTI
Health-Acquired Infections (HAI)
Surgical Site Infections (SSI)

Clostridium difficile Infections (c.diff.)

* C. Diff - CDC

* C. diff Guidelines & Prevention Resources - CDC

* Clostridioides difficile Infection in Acute Care Facilities (CDC)

* Strategies to Prevent Clostridioide difficile Infectionin Acute Care Facilities - CDC

* Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

* Clostridioides Difficile (APIC)

* CDI Prevention Tool Kit - Arizona Dept of Health Services (Date?)

* Clostridium difficile in the Hospital: Infection Prevention Considerations - Infectious Disease Advisor (c2017)

* Clostridium Difficile Infection in Acute Care Hospitals: Systematic Review and Best Practices for Prevention.

Louh IK, Greendyke WG, et al.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 Apr;38(4):476-482. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.324.
PMID: 28300019 Free PMC article. Review.

* Guide to Preventing Clostridium difficile Infections—Implementation Guide (APIC)

* Rochester Patient Safety - C. diff Prevention Toolkit

Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)

CLABSI - CDC
Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Apr 19:1-17. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.87. PMID: 35437133.
Strategies to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (APIC collaborated with SHEA and other organizations on development of this resource)
Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections (2011, Updated 2017) Intravascular Catheter-related Infection (BSI) - CDC/HICPAC
Central Line-associated Blood Stream Infections - APIC
Implementation Guide to Preventing Central Line-associated Blood Stream Infections (APIC)
APIC requires your contact info to download this guide.
APSIC guide for prevention of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI).
Ling, M.L., Apisarnthanarak, A., Jaggi, N. et al. APSIC guide for prevention of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI). Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 5, 16 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-016-0116-5
Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections Toolkit and Monograph (The Joint Commission)
Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (AHRQ)