“Preventing the #1 Hospital-Acquired Infection and Saving Lives: One Clean Mouth at a Time
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California Hospital Patient Safety Organization* presents…“Preventing the #1 Hospital-Acquired Infection and Saving Lives: One Clean Mouth at a Time”
Nonventilator Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (NVHAP) is an emerging hospital acquired infection (HAII) with important patient safety concerns. As device-related HAIs have decreased – thanks to focused prevention efforts – NVHAP continued to increase. According to the new CDC Point Prevalence Study (Magil 2018), hospital acquired pneumonia now accounts for 25% of all HAIs in the U.S., and the majority of those are NVHAP. This presentation will highlight the incidence, mortality, and morbidity of NVHAP in the U.S., review risk factors, and suggest specific prevention efforts that can be started as soon as tomorrow.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the significance of NVHAP.
- Discuss how prevention of NVHAP is based on addressing patients’ modifiable risk factors.
- Name one action you can take tomorrow to move NVHAP into the patient safety conversation.
Speakers:
Barbara Quinn, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC | Director, Professional Practice & Nursing Excellence | Sutter Health
Dian Baker, Ph.D., RN | Professor, School of Nursing | California State University, Sacramento
Target audience: Nursing
Continuing Education Information: One complimentary CE unit will be provided to member hospitals of the Hospital Quality Institute, CHPSO Patient Safety Organization, the California Hospital Association or the regional hospital associations in CA.
HQI is an approved continuing education (CE) provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing and will provide CHPSO members an opportunity to earn CEs. Provider Number CEP16793 for 1.0 contact hour.
Questions should be directed to CHPSO – Patient Safety Organization by email or phone 916-552-2600.
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