Download or read book Personal Protective Equipment Use in the Operating Room Improving Compliance written by Candace Tiley and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research demonstrates that there is a high rate of non-compliance with regard to the usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the healthcare setting. For example, a study undertaken in a U.S. Emergency Room (ER) observed 88 ER personnel via a video camera. During the study 304 procedures were observed. In spite of the high risk environment, 22% of the procedures were performed without any or inadequate eye protection and 32.2% were completed without a mask. In a separate peri-operative study in the U.S. that focused on Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurses the study revealed that only 31.3% of the nurses would use PPE for low-risk patients and 68.8% for high-risk patients and only 75% of the nurses would consent to wear PPE if they were actually anticipating contact with blood. 83.3% conceded that they would use goggles if they knew for sure that the patient was HIV positive (Neo, Edward, and Mills, 2012). These statistics are ubiquitous across the healthcare system in the United States. Studies have been performed comparing Personal Protective Equipment on-line didactic only training to on-line didactic training with an added interactive training component. In one particular study the resultant post-training testing of the concepts that included an interactive component demonstrated a far better retention rate at one month post training when students were asked to perform an unannounced demonstration (Williams and Carnahan, 2013). Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) are prevalent in the United States and according to the Centers for Disease Control 1 in 25 patients on average, per day, acquired a hospital-based infection in 2011. This statistic adds up to 722,000 HAIs annually of which approximately 75,000 of those patients lose their lives to the infection or the sequelae of the process (""CDC HAIs: Data & Statistics,"" 2014). Non-compliance with the use of Personal Protective Equipment can put the healthcare worker at risk of exposure to infectious agents as well as put the patient at risk of contracting an infection. This research study proposal is being conducted to determine if adding an interactive training component to an existing annual on-line didactic only training module will improve compliance with the use of Personal Protective Equipment. The research process will involve an unannounced baseline testing of current knowledge retention of a current on-line only didactic training module, followed up by a new interactive training session with the final step will being an unannounced third testing session approximately one to two months post interactive instructional sessions. The proposed research project timeframe is expected to last 6 months.
Download or read book Rapid Perioperative Care written by Paul Wicker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid Perioperative Care is an essential text for students and practitioners requiring up-to-date fundamental information on the perioperative environment. Covering a wide range of subjects related to perioperative practice and care, each chapter is concise and focused to guide the reader to find information quickly and effectively. This book uses a structured approach to perioperative care, starting with an introduction to the perioperative environment, anaesthetics, surgery and recovery, followed by postoperative problems and finally the roles of the Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP). Covering all the key topics in the perioperative environment, this concise and easy-to-read title is the perfect quick-reference book for students and theatre practitioners to support them in their work in clinical practice, and enable them to deliver the best possible care.
Download or read book Increasing Compliance of Personal Protective Equipment S Election and Use for Isolation Precautions Among RNs NAs on a Med Surg Unit written by Megan R. Alsmeyer and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Due to the high potential of transferring infectious diseases and/or organisms among patients, themselves, and the community, healthcare workers (HCWs) must be knowledgeable and confident in selecting the appropriate type of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the use in technique when putting on (donning) and removing (doffing) PPE based on the level of isolation precautions required for the patient being cared for. Project Purpose: The purpose of this project is to determine whether assessing the knowledge and actual practice with observing, and utilizing an innovative approach of video and educational tools to isolation precautions would improve the consistency of compliance with PPE selection and use among registered nurses (RNs) and nursing assistants (NAs) on a medical-surgical unit. Methodology: The theoretical framework incorporated in the study was Schon's Theory of Reflective Practice. A pre-intervention questionnaire was distributed, and pre- and post-intervention observations were conducted to evaluate PPE selection and use by RNs and NAs. Results: The pre-intervention data from both the knowledge questionnaire and the observations showed various inconsistencies in RNs' and NAs' PPE technique and selection choice. A comparison of the pre- and post-intervention observation data showed that there was significant increase in all four analyzed categories--hand hygiene (45% to 70%), selection of PPE (79% to 80%), sequence of putting on PPE (70% to 85%), and sequence of removing PPE (76% to 85%). Recommendations: Future research studies should plan for a longer period of time to assess and collect pre- and post-intervention data, and include a larger sample. An expanded research project should also examine the correlation between HCWs' compliance rates with PPE and isolation precautions, and the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Keywords: isolation precautions, personal protective equipment (PPE), compliance, Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), healthcare-associated infections, infection control, patient care
Download or read book Certifying Personal Protective Technologies written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-04-16 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you purchase a product, you expect it to work. Construction workers on high-rise buildings need to be confident that their safety harnesses will arrest a fall. Firefighters need to know that their gloves and other protective equipment can withstand high temperatures. Healthcare workers administering highly toxic chemotherapy agents need to know that their gloves will withstand penetration. For personal protective technologies (PPT)-where the major purpose of the product is to protect the wearer against a hazard-a deficit in product effectiveness can mean injury, illness, or death. Examining the extent to which products meet specific performance or design criteria is the focus of conformity assessment efforts. For PPT conformity assessment, the ultimate goal is preventing worker illness, injury, or death from hazardous working conditions. Certifying Personal Protective Technologies focuses on conformity assessment for occupational PPT-ensuring that PPT are effective in preventing or reducing hazardous exposures or situations that workers face in their jobs. Because respirators already have an extensive testing and conformity assessment process in place, this book specifically addresses conformity assessment processes for other types of PPT, including eye and face protection, gloves, hearing protectors, and protective clothing.
Download or read book Healthcare Workers Attitudes and Compliance Regarding Personal Protective Equipment PPE and Use of the Safe Zone written by Francis A. Oke and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) result in an estimated 75,000 patient deaths annually with an estimated cost of 30 billion dollars. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can help prevent HAIs and improve patient outcomes; however, reported findings for the compliance rate of healthcare workers (HCWs) for PPE is conflicting. The purpose of this project was to explore healthcare workers' attitudes towards and compliance with PPE. -- from the abstract
Download or read book Patient Safety and Quality written by Ronda Hughes and published by Department of Health and Human Services. This book was released on 2008 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Download or read book Keeping Patients Safe written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-03-27 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the revolutionary Institute of Medicine reports To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, Keeping Patients Safe lays out guidelines for improving patient safety by changing nurses' working conditions and demands. Licensed nurses and unlicensed nursing assistants are critical participants in our national effort to protect patients from health care errors. The nature of the activities nurses typically perform â€" monitoring patients, educating home caretakers, performing treatments, and rescuing patients who are in crisis â€" provides an indispensable resource in detecting and remedying error-producing defects in the U.S. health care system. During the past two decades, substantial changes have been made in the organization and delivery of health care â€" and consequently in the job description and work environment of nurses. As patients are increasingly cared for as outpatients, nurses in hospitals and nursing homes deal with greater severity of illness. Problems in management practices, employee deployment, work and workspace design, and the basic safety culture of health care organizations place patients at further risk. This newest edition in the groundbreaking Institute of Medicine Quality Chasm series discusses the key aspects of the work environment for nurses and reviews the potential improvements in working conditions that are likely to have an impact on patient safety.
Download or read book Manual of Infection Control Procedures written by N. N. Damani and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive overview of the main aspects of infection control, and gives practical, evidence-based recommendations.
Download or read book A TEXTBOOK ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY IN OPERATING ROOMS AND POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT written by Dr. Zuber M. Shaikh and published by KY Publications. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is divided in to eight units as follows: Unit 1: Operating Suite; Unit 2: Education and Training; Unit 3: Holding Area/ Receiving Area; Unit 4: Peri-Operative Care: Unit 4: Care of Patients; Unit 5: Post-Operative; Unit 6: Communication; Unit 7: Safety in Operating Rooms; Unit 8: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)/ Recovery Room (RR). This text book is a very unique guide to implement the national and international healthcare accreditation standards in the Operating Rooms and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit for providing the best quality healthcare services for the excellent outcomes and patient safety.
Download or read book Improving patient safety in the operation room written by Lori Renee Schacht and published by . This book was released on with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perioperative care setting can be a hazardous environment for patients undergoing surgery. Surgical teams caring for patients undergoing complex surgical procedures may create an opportunity for surgical errors impacting patient safety. The purpose of this project is to improve consistent standardize Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) use and briefings in the orthopedic perioperative care setting in a large Midwestern hospital, thereby supporting a culture of safety through staff engagement and a team-based communication approach. Watson’s Theory of Human Caring guided this project through the theoretical concepts of presence and faith. An initial implementation of the SSC and briefings revealed a decrease in compliance, teamwork, and communication and staff engagement. Introduction of a team training programing, Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety TeamSTEPPS provided improved communication and enabled more efficient surgical teams, thus improving the compliance of both the SSC and briefings. Further evaluation of compliance and development of a model of care translated the technical and safety processes involved in the operating room into an enhanced patient experience. Conclusions derived from this project suggest that SSCs and briefings provide the standard of care to foster patient safety, teamwork, and communication to aid in the prevention of surgical errors.
Download or read book Advances in Patient Safety written by Kerm Henriksen and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: v. 1. Research findings -- v. 2. Concepts and methodology -- v. 3. Implementation issues -- v. 4. Programs, tools and products.
Download or read book Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-08-24 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any strategy to cope with an influenza pandemic must be based on the knowledge and tools that are available at the time an epidemic may occur. In the near term, when we lack an adequate supply of vaccine and antiviral medication, strategies that rely on social distancing and physical barriers will be relatively more prominent as means to prevent spread of disease. The use of respirators and facemasks is one key part of a larger strategy to establish barriers and increase distance between infected and uninfected individuals. Respirators and facemasks may have a role in both clinical care and community settings. Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu answers a specific question about the role of respirators and facemasks to reduce the spread of flu: Can respirators and facemasks that are designed to be disposable be reused safely and effectively? The committee-assisted by outstanding staff-worked intensively to review the pertinent literature; consult with manufacturers, researchers, and medical specialists; and apply their expert judgment. This report offers findings and recommendations based on the evidence, pointing to actions that are appropriate now and to lines of research that can better inform future decisions.
Download or read book Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the Clinician written by Krishnamurthy Bonanthaya and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021 with total page 1965 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an open access book with CC BY 4.0 license. This comprehensive open access textbook provides a comprehensive coverage of principles and practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery. With a range of topics starting from routine dentoalveolar surgery to advanced and complex surgical procedures, this volume is a meaningful combination of text and illustrations including clinical photos, radiographs, and videos. It provides guidance on evidence-based practices in context to existing protocols, guidelines and recommendations to help readers deal with most clinical scenarios in their daily surgical work. This multidisciplinary textbook is meant for postgraduate trainees, young practicing oral surgeons and experienced clinicians, as well as those preparing for university and board certification exams. It also aids in decision-making, the implementation of treatment plans and the management of complications that may arise. This book is an initiative of Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India (AOMSI) to its commitment to academic medicine. As part of this commitment, this textbook is in open access to help ensure widest possible dissemination to readers across the world. ; Open access Unique presentation with contents divided into color-coded core competency gradations Covers all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery Supplemented with videos of all commonly carried out procedures as operative video Every chapter or topic concludes with "future perspective" and addresses cutting edge advances in each area Every topic has a pull out box that provides the most relevant systematic reviews/ key articles to every topic.
Download or read book WHO Guidelines for Safe Surgery 2009 written by World Health Organization (Genève). World Alliance for Patient Safety and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confronted with worldwide evidence of substantial public health harm due to inadequate patient safety, the World Health Assembly (WHA) in 2002 adopted a resolution (WHA55.18) urging countries to strengthen the safety of health care and monitoring systems. The resolution also requested that WHO take a lead in setting global norms and standards and supporting country efforts in preparing patient safety policies and practices. In May 2004, the WHA approved the creation of an international alliance to improve patient safety globally; WHO Patient Safety was launched the following October. For the first time, heads of agencies, policy-makers and patient groups from around the world came together to advance attainment of the goal of "First, do no harm" and to reduce the adverse consequences of unsafe health care. The purpose of WHO Patient Safety is to facilitate patient safety policy and practice. It is concentrating its actions on focused safety campaigns called Global Patient Safety Challenges, coordinating Patients for Patient Safety, developing a standard taxonomy, designing tools for research policy and assessment, identifying solutions for patient safety, and developing reporting and learning initiatives aimed at producing 'best practice' guidelines. Together these efforts could save millions of lives by improving basic health care and halting the diversion of resources from other productive uses. The Global Patient Safety Challenge, brings together the expertise of specialists to improve the safety of care. The area chosen for the first Challenge in 2005-2006, was infection associated with health care. This campaign established simple, clear standards for hand hygiene, an educational campaign and WHO's first Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care. The problem area selected for the second Global Patient Safety Challenge, in 2007-2008, was the safety of surgical care. Preparation of these Guidelines for Safe Surgery followed the steps recommended by WHO. The groundwork for the project began in autumn 2006 and included an international consultation meeting held in January 2007 attended by experts from around the world. Following this meeting, expert working groups were created to systematically review the available scientific evidence, to write the guidelines document and to facilitate discussion among the working group members in order to formulate the recommendations. A steering group consisting of the Programme Lead, project team members and the chairs of the four working groups, signed off on the content and recommendations in the guidelines document. Nearly 100 international experts contributed to the document (see end). The guidelines were pilot tested in each of the six WHO regions--an essential part of the Challenge--to obtain local information on the resources required to comply with the recommendations and information on the feasibility, validity, reliability and cost-effectiveness of the interventions.
Download or read book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health care and Social service Workers written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities written by AIA Academy of Architecture for Health and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting the most current thinking about infection control and the environment of care, this new edition also explores functional, space, and equipment requirements for acute care and psychiatric hospitals; nursing, outpatient, and rehabilitation facilities; mobile health care units; and facilities for hospice care, adult day care, and assisted living. [Editor, p. 4 cov.]
Download or read book Promoting Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security in Developing Countries written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is growing concern about the possible use of toxic industrial chemicals or other hazardous chemicals by those seeking to perpetrate acts of terrorism. The U.S. Chemical Security Engagement Program (CSP), funded by the U.S. Department of State and run by Sandia National Laboratories, seeks to develop and facilitate cooperative international activities that promote best practices in chemical security and safe management of toxic chemicals, including: Partnering with host governments, chemical professionals, and industry to assess and fill gaps in chemical security abroad. Providing technical expertise and training to improve best practices in security and safety among chemical professionals and industry. Increasing transparency and accountability for dangerous chemical materials, expertise, and technologies. Providing opportunities for collaboration with the international professional chemical community. The Department of State called on the National Academies to assist in the CSP's efforts to promote chemical safety and security in developing countries.
