Infection Control in Home Care and Hospice

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Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2006 - Gardening - 245 pages
An official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC), the highly successful Infection Control in Home Care and Hospice helps home care providers assess the infection control needs of their organization, and develop home care infection and surveillance programs. The Second Edition has been thoroughly updated and revised with the latest CDC Guidelines on infection control in home care, including Hand Hygiene, Prevention of IV-related Infections, and the 2004 Isolation Guideline.
 

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Contents

XV
15
29
44
Chapter 4Infection Control
54
Personal Protective Equipment
79
Chapter 10Medical Waste Management
131
Pathogen Standard
184
Home Infusion Therapy
235

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Infection Control in Home Care and Hospice
Emily Rhinehart,Mary M. Friedman
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About the author (2006)

Emily Rhinehart, Vice President of the Healthcare Division of AIG Consultants, Inc., has over 25 years of diverse experience. As a full time consultant, she has developed and provided a wide variety of products and services for the healthcare market, including risk and quality management programs accreditation assessment and preparation, and infection control programs for organizations in all healthcare segments, including home care. Ms. Rhinehart has published many journal articles and book chapters addressing various topics in infection control and epidemiology, risk management and patient safety. She is a principle author for the 2004 revision of the CD Guideline for Isolation. Ms. Rhinehart holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and a Master's degree in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology. She is certified in healthcare quality (CPHQ) and infection control (CIC). She entered the healthcare quality and risk management arena after 15 years of outstanding success as a national and international leader in hospital infection control and epidemiology. She has provided consultation in quality management and infection control to healthcare organizations and industry in the US, Asia, Europe, Central, and South America.

Bibliographic information

TitleInfection Control in Home Care and Hospice
official APIC publication
AuthorEmily Rhinehart
Editionillustrated
PublisherJones & Bartlett Learning, 2006
ISBN0763740160, 9780763740160
Length245 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Gardening / Organic
Medical / Epidemiology
Medical / Health Care Delivery
Medical / Home Care
Medical / Infectious Diseases
Medical / Nursing / General
Medical / Nursing / Gerontology
Medical / Nursing / Home & Community Care
Medical / Nursing Home Care
Medical / Terminal Care
  
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