The Joint Commission Infection Prevention and Control Handbook for Hospitals

Imagine that a patient goes to the hospital for minor surgery or to have a baby and instead acquires an infection. Imagine you are a nurse who acquires an infection due to a sharps injury. Imagine you are a hospital executive who realizes the hospital has incurred millions of dollars in extra charges from treating preventable infections. Hospital staff don't need to imagine they face countless infection threats throughout the hospital everyday. Now there is a new resource to help hospitals win the battle over infections. The Joint Commission Infection Prevention and Control Handbook serves as a roadmap to help hospitals prevent infections before they cause harm to hospital patients and staff. This book is unique because it discusses best practices to prevent infections throughout the hospital and also presents prevention strategies tailored to meet the unique circumstances of specific hospital departments.