Strategies to fully implement infection control practices in Pennsylvania ambulatory surgical facilities

Strategies to fully implement infection control practices in Pennsylvania ambulatory surgical facilities

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Pennsylvania patient safety advisory
Author(s):
Bradley, Sharon, author
Contributor(s):
Pennsylvania. Patient Safety Authority, issuing body.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices, issuing body.
ECRI (Organization), issuing body.
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2013]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Infection Control
Surgicenters -- standards
Pennsylvania
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Pennsylvania ambulatory surgical facilities (ASFs) requested education on infection control practices and on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Infection Control Surveyor Worksheet after CMS revised the ambulatory surgical centers interpretive guidelines in 2009 with the addition of an infection control Condition for Coverage. Review of events submitted by Pennsylvania ASFs to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PAPSRS) were combined with a survey of representatives of Pennsylvania ASFs at infection control workshops to focus on targeted strategies to fully implement infection control practices in ASFs. Strategies for ASFs to fully implement infection control practices focus on surveillance techniques, sterilization, disinfection, safe injections, standardized educational programs, and environmental control.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (pages 99-106))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101617026 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101617026