| 4. |
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Reducing the Risk |
| 5. |
Coming Clean: An Essential for Reusable Medical Devices |
| 6. |
Chapter 1: Front Line in Infection Control ** |
| 7. |
Fire Safety in the OR |
| 8. |
Strategies to Prevent and Control Multidrug-Resistant Organisms |
| 9. |
Influenza: A Seasonal and Pandemic Threat |
| 10. |
Oral Care is Critical Care |
| 11. |
Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery |
| 12. |
Airway Clearance with Closed-System Suctioning |
| 13. |
The Nurse’s Role in the Prevention and Diagnosis of VAP |
| 14. |
A Bundle of Joy, Evidence-Based Prevention of BSIs: Multi-Center Success |
| 15. |
Preventing the Spread of Airborne Infections |
| 16. |
Optimizing Post-Operative Wound Healing: Improving the Odds |
| 17. |
SCIP: Surgical Care Improvement Project |
| 18. |
Chapter 2: Cleaning Operating and Procedure Rooms ** |
| 19. |
Surgical Site Infections: Overview and Impact |
| 20. |
Costs of Healthcare-Acquired Infections |
| 21. |
How New Technologies and Practices Will Impact Patient Safety |
| 22. |
Chapter 3: Cleaning the Occupied and Discharged Patient Room ** |
| 23. |
Unintentional Intra-Operative Hypothermia: Consequences and Prevention |
| 24. |
Does the Glove Fit? Critical Considerations for the Selection of Medical Gloves |
| 25. |
Microaspiration and the Risk of VAP: Endotrachael Tube Considerations |
