Task force studies. Infection rates, surgical site management, & foley catheter infections

The Florida Hospital Association established a task force to create standard definitions and criteria for infections in home care. In addition, among other goals, the task force wanted to increase awareness among practitioners that home health is part of the health care continuum and all aspects of...

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Published inCaring (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 18; no. 11; p. 30
Main Authors Luehm, D, Fauerbach, L
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1999
Subjects
Catheterization - adverse effects
Catheterization - utilization
Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects
Catheters, Indwelling - utilization
Documentation
Equipment Contamination
Florida - epidemiology
Guideline Adherence
Home Care Agencies - standards
Home Care Services - standards
Humans
Infection Control - standards
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Sentinel Surveillance
Societies, Hospital
Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology
Surgical Wound Infection - etiology
Surgical Wound Infection - therapy
Urinary Tract Infections - epidemiology
Urinary Tract Infections - etiology
Urinary Tract Infections - therapy
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Summary:The Florida Hospital Association established a task force to create standard definitions and criteria for infections in home care. In addition, among other goals, the task force wanted to increase awareness among practitioners that home health is part of the health care continuum and all aspects of care, including infection control. The task force studied site-specific infection rates, surgical site management, and foley catheter infections.
ISSN:0738-467X