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A surgical site infection(SSI) is defined when a microorganism settles into and contaminates sterile tissue within 30 days of the surgery. Per the CDC (2017) SSIs are responsible for 31% of healthcare-associated infections or nosocomial infections which is the highest leading cause. This can happen before during or after a patient has surgery. There are many physiological risks that are evaluated before a person has surgery to see if they are at a high risk for a surgical site infection. Some
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02-09-12 Essay #2 – informative Do You Want to Be A “Scrub”? Have you ever considered entertaining the idea of establishing a career in Surgical Technology? Many people are not thoroughly familiar with the job duties‚ educational requirements‚ earnings‚ job outlook‚ and potential downsides. Exploring these five areas will assist you in making a more informed career decision. Surgical Technologist can also be referred to as “Scrubs” (Occupational Outlook Handbook‚ p.1). A Surgical Technologists’
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Surgical Site Infections Elizabeth Griffor HCA 375 Continuous Quality Monitoring & Accreditation Instructor: Annajane Schnapp October 27‚ 2012 I chose to do my paper on the hospital-acquired condition of surgical site infections. In this paper I will discuss what a surgical site infection is‚ why it is considered preventable‚ the legal implications related to the patient‚ the role disclosure plays‚ accreditation expectations‚ and analyze the cost of continuous quality monitoring
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FUN WAY | SURGICAL HANDWASHING | | TOPIC: SURGICAL HANDWASHING OBJECTIVE : 1.-TO IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HANDWASHING 2.-TO DISCUSS THE DO’S AND DON’TS IN HANDWASHING 3.- TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF HANDWASHING 4.- TO DESCRIBE THE CORRECT SCRUB TECHNIQUE 4.- TO FAMILIARIZE THE PROCESS OF HANDWASHING BY GIVING A RHYME WITH THE TUNE OF “CHA CHA DABARKADS “ WITH HAND MOVEMENT AND DANCE STEPS. PART 1 LECTURE SURGICAL SCRUB‚ surgical scrub is the
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Nakeina Sheppard D.marshall Dre-098 September 30‚ 2014 High Tech Trash How many high tech items does each family have in their homes? The average family has at least six high tech items their households. These items include cell phones‚ computers‚ games systems and much more. Many families take advantage of newer versions of these high tech items. Instead of keeping the old items and buying the new ones‚ families partake of something called e-waste. E-waste is old electronic waste. There
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The pharmacy tech Definition: I will translate this title so it’s easily understood. Pharmacy technician = Pharmacy aide/assistant/slave to the pharmacist on duty‚ by this I mean you will end up doing the grunt work of a pharmacist. Role/Status/Functions: the pharmacy technician field can be misleading to people. Most people are sold a bill of goods about this field thinking that once they complete a pharmacy technician training program or course they will have a real rewarding career. However this
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In the early 20th Century‚ the new interactive technologies are growing sharply. The changes impacting the designs of a meeting‚ such as the format‚ budget and the why to conduct. Today‚ most of the conference companies provide online meeting services– virtual and hybrid meeting‚ which transform formal meetings into new level. According to ‘’Internet World Stats’’‚ there are only 361million internet users in 2000. But in 2012‚ there are nearly 2.5 billion people using internet which increased 566%
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Surgical site infections are considered preventable. Because such infections are considered preventable‚ there are legal consequences directly connected to such a condition. In this paper‚ I will discuss what an SSI is and the reasons on why it is considered to be preventable. I will also discuss the role of disclosure and legal implications that are related to SSIs‚ accreditation expectations‚ and continuous quality monitoring as it relates to SSIs. A surgical site infection‚ or SSI‚ is an infection
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On July 1‚ 2002‚ data for several core measure improvement projects were set including the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP). For specific procedures‚ surgical site infections will be included in the CMS’s denial of payment for hospital-acquired complications. (Banschbach‚ CNOR Professional Accountability in Perioperative Nursing‚ 2009) “In the battle to improve patient safety‚ surgical site infection is a major focus of the various quality assurance associations as well as the
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