Infection prevention and control considerations regarding ventilation in acute hospitals
| Autor: | Hilary Humphreys |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Isolation (health care) ACV air controlled ventilated NIPPV non-invasive positive pressure ventilation PJA prosthetic joint arthroplasty Best practice Control (management) SSI surgical site infection Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Operating theatres Upgrades/refurbishments law.invention ACH air changes per hour law Pandemic Health care medicine Infection control UDAF unidirectional air flow Air sampling IPC infection prevention and control cfu colony forming units business.industry Isolation facilities Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease Infectious Diseases Ventilation (architecture) Commentary ED emergency department Business Medical emergency Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 IPCTM infection prevention and control team members Air-controlled ventilation Pandemic preparedness MIS minimally invasive surgery |
| Zdroj: | Infection Prevention in Practice Infection Prevention in Practice, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 100180-(2021) |
| ISSN: | 2590-0889 |
| Popis: | Summary Infection prevention and control team members (IPCTM) are often intimidated by aspects of ventilation as they relate to healthcare, because they consider them technical and outside their area of comfort and expertise. However, engineers, estates departments and planners need IPCTM input to ensure appropriate design and use. The main areas of importance centre on the operating theatre, the provision of air-controlled ventilated isolation rooms, and how to respond to major outbreaks/pandemics. Concentrating on basic principles of infection prevention and control, developing relationships with key departments and individuals, and applying best practice to these and other areas as they arise, are of great value. Some background, information and suggestions are provided for IPCTM with a view to providing simple practical advice in these areas. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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