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Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Australia
1st Edition - January 15, 2021
Authors: Ramon Z. Shaban, Brett G. Mitchell, Philip Russo, Deborough Macbeth
Paperback ISBN:
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eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 8 3 4 - 8
Endorsed by the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) ACIPC is the peak body for infection prevention and control professionals in the Australasian… Read more
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Endorsed by the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC)
ACIPC is the peak body for infection prevention and control professionals in the Australasian region.
Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) are a major threat to patient safety and the quality of healthcare globally. Despite this, Australia does not have a nationally coordinated program for the surveillance and reporting of HAIs. Epidemiology of Healthcare-associated Infections in Australia is Australia’s first peer-reviewed, evidence-based assessment of the epidemiology of HAIs using publicly available data from hospital-acquired complications (HACs), state-based surveillance systems and peer-reviewed and grey literature sources.
This important work has been compiled by some of Australia’s leading infection control professionals and researchers. It will build national consensus on definitions, surveillance methodology and reporting of the incidence of HAIs. In doing so, it provides hospitals and those working in infection prevention and control an opportunity to benchmark and evaluate interventions to reduce infections and ensure transparency on reporting methods that will strengthen Australia’s efforts to prevent and control HAIs.
Here is a great article published in Sydney Morning Herald on the publication of Epidemiology of Healthcare-associated infections in Australia.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: Executive summary
- Introduction—healthcare-associated infections in context
- Epidemiology of HAI in Australia by dataset
- Synthesis and summary
- Chapter 2: Surgical site infection
- Introduction
- Definitions and context
- Findings
- Synthesis and summary
- Chapter 3: Urinary tract infection
- Introduction
- Definitions and context
- Findings
- Synthesis and summary
- Chapter 4: Pneumonia
- Introduction
- Definitions and context
- Findings
- Synthesis and summary
- Chapter 5: Bloodstream infection
- Introduction
- Definitions and context
- Findings
- Synthesis and summary
- Chapter 6: Central line and peripheral line-associated bloodstream infection
- Introduction
- Definitions and context
- Findings
- Synthesis and summary
- Chapter 7: Multi-resistant organisms
- Introduction
- Definitions and context
- Findings
- Synthesis and summary
- Chapter 8: Infection associated with prosthetics and implantable devices
- Introduction
- Definitions and context
- Findings
- Synthesis and summary
- Chapter 9: Gastrointestinal infection
- Introduction
- Definitions and context
- Findings
- Synthesis and summary
- Chapter 10: Appendix
- Introduction
- Hospital-acquired complication data
- Jurisdictional HAI data
- Peer-reviewed literature data
- Inclusion criteria
- Exclusion criteria
- Definitions
- Data collection process
- Risk of bias
- Diagram for study selection
- No. of pages: 124
- Language: English
- Published: January 15, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780729543637
- eBook ISBN: 9780729588348
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Ramon Z. Shaban
Professor Ramon Z. Shaban
BSc(Med), BN, GradCertInfCon, PGDipPH&TM, MEd, MCommHealthPrac(Hons1), PhD, RN, CICP-E, FCENA, FACN, FACIPC
Clinical Chair of Communicable Diseases Control and Infection Prevention, Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute and Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Clinical Chair of Communicable Diseases Control and Infection Prevention, Public Health Unit, Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney Local Health District, North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia; District Director and Chief Infection Control Practitioner, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia; Associate Director, New South Wales Biocontainment Centre, New South Wales Specialist Service for High Consequence Infectious Diseases Westmead, New South Wales, Australia; Senior Editor, Infection, Disease and Health, Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Chair of Communicable Diseases Control and Infection Prevention, Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute and Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, AustraliaBM
Brett G. Mitchell
Professor Brett G. Mitchell
BN, DipTropN, CertHealthM, GradCertTeachSuper, MAdvPrac, PhD, RN, CICP-E, FACN, FACIPC
Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research, School of Nursing and Health, Avondale University, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia; Conjoint Scholar, Central Coast Local Health District, Gosford Hospital,
New South Wales, Australia; Adjunct Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Infection Prevention and Control Lead, Infection Research Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; Editor-in-Chief, Infection, Disease and Health, Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research, School of Nursing and Health, Avondale University, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, AustraliaPR
Philip Russo
Professor Philip L. Russo
BN, MClinEpid, PhD, RN, CICP-E, MACN, FACICPC
Professor of Nursing and Director of Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Director of Nursing Research, Cabrini Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing and Health, Avondale University, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Nursing and Director of Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaDM
Deborough Macbeth
Dr Deborough Macbeth
BN, MAAppEthics, PhD, RN, CICP-E, PSM
Assistant Director of Nursing (Infection Control), Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Southport, Queensland, Australia
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Director of Nursing (Infection Control), Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Southport, Queensland, Australia