Table of Contents
Draft Table of Contents
Introduction
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The Big Idea
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This Book Is for You
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This Book Is for All Settings
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This Book Focuses on the Basics
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Book Organization and Format
Part I: Build a Solid Foundation
Chapter 1: Understand The Joint Commission Accreditation Process
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Get Ready for Survey
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The Joint Commission’s Survey Process
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Tracer Methodology
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The SAFER Matrix
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After the Survey
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Tools of the Trade
Chapter 2: Prioritize Patient Safety
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Responsibility for Infection Prevention and Control
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Key Staff and Organizations
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Role of Leadership
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Safely integrate technologies
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Tools of the Trade
Chapter 3: Make a Plan and a Program
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Gather Resources
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Identify and Assess Risk
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Establish Goals
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Take Action
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Be Prepared
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Implement Your Plan (IC.02.01.01)
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Tools of the Trade
Part 2: Comply with Infection Prevention and Control Standards and Goals
Chapter 4: Prevent Transmission of Infections
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Use Caution: Prevent Exposure
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Standard precautions
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Safe use of sharps
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Personal protective equipment
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Respiratory hygiene
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Transmission-based precautions
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Vaccinations
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Meet Hand Hygiene Guidelines
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Tools of the Trade
Chapter 5: Prevent Health Care–Associated Infections
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Prevent Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infections
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Prevent Central Line–Associated Blood Stream Infections
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Prevent Surgical Site Infections
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Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
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Strategies for Compliance
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Risk assessment
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Staff education
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Patient and family education
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Surveillance
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Data collection and reporting
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Implement evidence-based practices
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Effective policies and practices
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Tools of the Trade
Chapter 6: Provide Safe Medical Equipment, Devices, and Supplies
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Categorization of items to be reprocessed based on infection risk
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Common risks associated with cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization failures
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Strategies for preventing or mitigating risk
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Tools of the Trade
Chapter 7: Manage IPC in the EC
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Manage Infection Risks in Utility Systems
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Establish a Safe Environment
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Assess Infection Risk during Demolition, Renovation, and Construction
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Tools of the Trade
Chapter 8: Evaluate and Improve
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Evaluate your Performance
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Data use in infection prevention and control
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Drive Improvement
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Tools of the Trade
Index