Also known as health care–associated infections (HAIs)
Infection acquired while receiving health care
Infection must not have been present or incubating on admission to a health care f...
Exposure to a healthcare facility
Recent surgery/open wounds
Smoking prior to surgery could increase the risk of SSIs
History of indwelling devices
Urinary catheter placement
Indwelling v...
Remove the source of infection, if possible
CAUTI: Remove urinary catheter.
CLABSI: Remove the IV catheter.
Make sure to collect cultures before starting antibiotics
Start empiric anti...
Bloodstream infect...
T83.51XA Infect/inflm reaction due to indwell urinary catheter, init
T81.4XXA Infection following a procedure, initial encounter
J95.851 Ventilator associated pneumonia
T82.7XXA Infect/inflm r...
Nosocomial infections increase mortality, length of hospital stay, and cost of hospitalization.
Proper hand hygiene using an alcohol-based hand product or soap and water should be carri...
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