Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are complications that occur while patients undergo treatment and are often associated with invasive procedures and devices. According to Magill et al. (2014), about 721,800 HAIs occurred in acute care settings in 2011 with the top five types of infections being pneumonia, gastrointestinal infection, urinary tract infection (UTI), bloodstream infection, and surgical site infection (SSI). However, most HAIs are preventable through adherence to prevention standards and the implementation of related programs. The purpose of this paper is to explore current HAI standards and HAI prevention programs.
Standards
The “Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections ...