IPC Flashcards
Learning outcomes - Recognise your role as a medical student with regards to the prevention and control of infection - Recognise that infection is a reucurring theme throughout the curriculum - Recognise that infection control is an integral part of the patient safety - Know how to access the online platform SIPCEP - Understand what is expected for completion of required modules
HAI
– Hospital acquired infections ( not present on admission but present 48 hours or more after admission)
HCAI
CAI
TBP
SICPs
HAI consequences in money and death
Why is HCAI an issue
Chronic disease/long term conditions
Invasive medical devices
Elderly population
Immunosuppression
More complex procedures
Increasing antimicrobial resistance
Quallity measures not developed in clinical medicine
How do you measure the quality of care
The francis report is leading to a paradigm shift in clinical care.
Healthcare improvement Scotland ( HIS )
Hospital acquired infections are one indicator of performance
1 in 22 patients in acute hospitals have an HAI
UTI 24.5%
Pneumonia 22.4%
Blood stream infection 16.5%
CVC/PVC related infection 3.0%
How do we stop HCAI
Progress so far
SICPS fundamentals
What is my role as a medical student
