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9780763757793

Outbreak Investigation, Prevention, and Control in Health Care Settings: Critical Issues in Patient Safety

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  • ISBN13:

    9780763757793

  • ISBN10:

    0763757799

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-02-24
  • Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

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In today's era, we are forced to realize that outbreaks can occur at any moment. From anthrax to the avian flu, potential outbreaks can spread rapidly through air, water, and other means. Hospital personnel are now being trained to understand and monitor outbreaks in health care facilities. Professionals both in the private health care sector and the public health system now need to recognize, investigate, control and prevent these outbreaks. Outbreak Investigation, Prevention, and Control in Health Care Settings is a timely resource for health care professionals inside and outside of the hospital covering topics such as: EpidemiologySurveillance Programs in Hospital SettingsOrganisms and Diseases Associated with OutbreaksAmbulatory CareAcute CareLong-Term CarePseudo-OutbreaksInvestigationControlThe Second Edition has been completely updated with current information, tables, statistics and suggested readings.

Table of Contents

IntroductionPreface
IntroductionContributor List
Chapter1 An Introduction to Epidemiology
Chapter2 Surveillance Programs, Public Health, and Emergency Preparedness
Chapter3 Outbreaks Reported in Acute Care Settings
Chapter4 Outbreaks Reported in Long-Term Care Settings
Chapter5 Outbreaks Reported in Ambulatory Care Settings
Chapter6 Pseudo-Outbreaks Reported in Health Care Settings
Chapter7 Organisms and Diseases Associated with Outbreaks in a Variety of Health Care Settings
Chapter8 Investigation, Prevention and Control of Outbreaks in the Health Care Setting
Chapter9 Information Technology and Outbreak Investigation
Chapter10 Statistical Methods Used in Outbreak Investigations
Chapter11 The Role of the Laboratory in Outbreak Detection, Prevention and Investigation
Chapter12 Collecting, Organizing and Displaying Epidemiologic Data
AppendixGlossary

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