1. Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) Medical Therapeutics

2. HAIs Infections closely associated with devices that are used in medical procedures and often are the causes of the infection.

4. Types of HAIs (CLABSI)- Central line- associated bloodstream infections (CAUTI)catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (SSI)-Surgical Site Infection (VAP)-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

5. CLABSI A tube is placed in a large vein (arm, neck chest or groin) to drain blood & fluids or to give fluids & meds. Thousands of deaths occur each year from CLABSI. These are the most preventable infection in the healthcare system.

6. How to prevent CLABSI 1.choose a vein that’s less susceptible to infection 2.clean hands with soap or alcohol based rub wear PPE. gloves mask gown 3.clean pt’s skin (hands, and catheterr opening)

7. SSI Infection that occurs after surgery where the surgery took place. Some infections are more serious than others. Superficial-infections involving the skin only other infection can be more complex involving the skin, organs or implanted material, these infection can be more life threatening.

8. How to prevent a SSIs 1.Discuss diseases with your dr. such as diabetes allergies which can affect your surgery treatment. 2.Quit smoking! 3.Do NOT shave the surgery site during before surgery ! Why?

9. CAUTI A urinary tract infection that involves any part of the urinary system.(bladder, urethra, kidneys. Urinary catheters are placed in the bladder to drain urine if the patient can not urinate on their own.

12. How to prevent CAUTI 1.Only use a catheter when necessary 2.Only trained personnel should place a catheter 3.Skin is cleaned before placing a catheter 4.External catheters are placed over the male’s penis. 5.Use a temp catheter and remove immediately.

13. Pneumonia associated in the lungs that develops while a patient is on a ventilator. A ventilator is a machine that is used to help a pt breath by giving oxygen in a pt’s mouth or nose. VAP

14. How to prevent VAPs 1.Quit smoking. 2.Raise the head of the patients bed (35-45 degrees) 3.Ask when a patient can breath on their own. 4.Clean the patient’s hands and mouth.

15. HAIs 1.MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) 2.Norovirus 3.Hepatitis 4.HIV 5.Influenza 6.TB(tuberculosis) 7.VRE(Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci

16. Healthcare associated infections HAI prevention efforts should focus on pneumonia across all ICUs and on CLABSI in NICUs. To combat high levels of antimicrobial resistance, efforts should be made to identify sources of multidrug-resistant organisms and implement measures to control transmission. This includes the following: Early identification of patients infected with antimicrobial-resistant organisms for isolation Environmental cleaning And Improved reprocessing of ventilator equipment

17. Questions? Now that we know what HAI’s are what do you think non-HAI’s are? How do you get a non-healthcare associated infection?

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