cord Total Grade 857% —Mar24,2022at649 PM Assignments “The submissions for this assignment are poss in the assignment’ discussion. Below he discussion posts for Alison Prentice, ar you can view the full discussion, & Quiz20pen Feb 17 DueFeb22,20223t1000PM 2525/35 om Healthcare associated infections- what isthe outlook? Submitted @& Quiz30pen Feb 24 Als are the most prevalent side effect of hosritalzaton and one of DueMars.2022at1000PM 2925/30 the top ten causes of mortal in the United States, HAl prevention is a essential fr patient safety. 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Antibiotic overuse further adds ‘Due Mar 15,2022 at 10:00PM 23/25 to the problem of HAs by encouraging the formation of antibioticresistant Submited bacteria that cause Has and are dificult to cure limiting treatment options, a Pas and potently lengthening a patient's stay. Antimicrobial usage in hospitals what le the outlook? is inaporopriate in up to 50% of cases, contributing tothe rising problem of 29/35 ‘Due Mar 28,2022. 10:00PM CClostrcioidesdifcie infections, which re at record highs. Antimicrobial Submitted iship isa term used to describe a dedication to using antibiotics responsibly. @&_Quiz6OpenMarch 34 & 12's enormous effets on ordinary hospital operations may have, Due Aprs,2022at 1000PM 2675/30 coun fects on exdeaty hosp " Submitted Comments Fies(0) Rubric G7 vetinwt Bl caer feo. D) onto Bmword Se Total Grade 857% —Mar24,2022at649 PM Aasignmente COVID-19's enormous effets on ordinary hospital operations may have altered hospital performance measurements, such as healthcare-associated infections (HAIS). The findings were backed up by microbiology data from 81 ofthe hospitals, COVID-19 spikes were azo linked to rates of hospita-onset & Quiz20pen Feb 17 DueFeb22,20223t1000PM 2525/35 Submitted bloodstream infections and multdrug-resistant pathogens including MRSA, @& Quiz30pen Fed 24 vancomycin tesctantenteracoccus, and Gram-negative gems, Finally, the DueMars.2022at1000PM 2925/30 COVID-19 load grew. so did the number of clusters of hossital-onset Submitted Infections. fepnonny osetrana in California alone from 2012-2015 Clostridium dificult infections (CDHana © ueMar7,2022 10:00AM 5/10 Colon surgery, surical site infections both increase over 5 perfect. Each year Submitted ever since HA measure was introduced CDI has been an ongoing issue statewide & Quiz4Open March 3 i's yet unclear what (if any) adverse repercussions may result from public ashes Le eed ca ae reporting of HAl. Hospitals may be less hestant to ait patients wh ae at Subritea high ik for HAL, suchas those who come rom lng term eae facies. A Quizes Opens/10/22 Legislative and regulatory measures eating tothe prevention of HAL are DeMaris zo2zat1000RM 23/25 constant charins. Public Law 111-148, the Patent Protection and subites ‘fordable Cae Act. expands on previous attempts to enhance value-based buying and construc a "National Quality Strategy” while also reviewing private sector iiiatives and federal and state programe. Prirty have been Q_ Healthcare associated infections- Whats the outlook? DueMar28,2022a¢ 00pm 29/38 ‘created under tis national framework, with one of the pores being the Submitted reduction of avoidable illnesses. Asa frst step, CMS announced in the ‘summer of 2010 thatthe Hospital Inpatient Qualty Reporting Program wil @&_Quiz6Open March 31 mete Due Apr5,20223¢1000PM 2675/30 om Submitted Comments Fes) Rubric G7 vetinat Bl caer Bro. D) otteston Bmword Se Total Grade 857% —Mar24,2022at649 PM in California, Between 2001 and 2011, there were more than 18 outbreaks of vical hepatitis linked to hazardous injection practices in outpatient settings Tike doctor's offices or ambulatory surgical centers, Furthermore, according & Quiz20penFeb17 DueFeb22,20223t1000PM 2525/35 Submitted to aniefection contol aut conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) n 2008, 46 of 68 ambulatary surgery centers @_Quiz3 Open Feb 24 surveyed had at least one infection control apse, with 12 (18 percent een a having lapses ina east tree ofthe Five infection conta categories. For sania ambulatory surgery facies to participate in CMS, they must now follow the ACTIVITY 10penFeb 28 infection conta surveyor worksheet. Many outpatient venues, on the other © ue Mar 7.2022 0.00 0M 5/10 hand, choose not to participate in CMS or are not regulated by state health Subittes agencies, thus they are not bound tothe same standardized infection coatol requirements as hospital. They were well aware of the risks of infection in paost ant ‘outpatient settings, Asa result, the Los Angeles County Department of ublic Health (LACOPH) undertook a study to describe HAl epidemic investigations in outpatient settings throughout the county & Quiz40pen March Submitted & Quiz 5 Open 3/10/22 DueMari5,z022a¢ 10:00PM 23/25 om Healthcare associated infections- what isthe outlook? 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