APIC/JCR Infection Prevention and Control Workbook, The

This brand-new fifth edition is the must-have title for infection preventionists and anyone responsible for infection prevention and control (IPC) in any healthcare setting. Co-published by Joint Commission and the Association for Professionals in Infection Prevention and Epidemiology (APIC), this book features guidance from top infection preventionists and IPC experts at APIC and Joint Commission.

This workbook addresses today’s IPC challenges in all healthcare settings, offering compliance strategies, best practices, practical tools, valuable checklists, and more. Included are relevant Joint Commission accreditation and Joint Commission International (JCI) requirements. New to this edition is comprehensive content on infection outbreak management along with best practices and mitigation strategies.

Every edition of this title has been designated a Doody's Core Title—a remarkable achievement that identifies it as an indispensable addition to your IC library.

Key features:

• • NEW and updated Joint Commission and JCI standards for infection prevention and control
• • Strategies for IC compliance, patient safety, physical environment safety, and performance improvement
• • Guidance for the reduction of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and respiratory infections
• • NEW and updated downloadable tools, including tools for surveillance data
• • NEW and updated case studies on timely and relevant topics in today’s complex healthcare environment, such as the following:
        o Managing a cluster of Candida auris in a post-acute care unit
        o Responding to a flood emergency in an operating room
        o Using performance improvement tools for CLABSI prevention