Healthcare Associated Infections — page 2 of 2

116 terms

Healthcare Associated Infections terms

  1. Stringent A strict set of rules.
  2. Superficial Affecting cells on the surface. Not invasive.
  3. Surgical incision site A cut into a body tissue or organ, made during surgery.
  4. Surgical Site Infection (SSI) (SSI) SSIs are infections that occur as the result of surgical procedures.
  5. Surgical Site Infections Associated with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Surgical Site Infections Associated with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Summarized as a Standardized Infection Ratio.
  6. Surgical Site Infections Associated with Total Knee Replacement Surgery Surgical Site Infections Associated with Total Knee Replacement Surgery Summarized as a Standardized Infection Ratio.
  7. Surveillance (ser-VAY-lents) In medicine, the ongoing collection of information about a disease, such as cancer, in a certain group of people.
  8. Symptom A sign or indication that a person has a condition or disease. Some examples of symptoms are headache, fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and pain.
  9. The Joint Commission (TJC) (TJC) An independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 18,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. NMDOH
  10. Transmission To cause spread of germs.
  11. Uncontrolled Diabetes Admissions Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for…
  12. Urinary catheter A flexible tube that is inserted through the urethra and into the bladder to drain urine from the bladder into a bag or container.
  13. Urinary Tract Infection Admissions The urinary tract includes the kidneys, bladder and the tubes that help carry urine through the urinary tract and out of the body.
  14. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) (VRE) Bacteria that are normally present in the human intestines and in the female genital tract and are often found in the environment.
  15. Ventilator In medicine, a machine used to help a patient breathe. Also called respirator.
  16. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) (VAP) A type of pneumonia (infection of the lungs) that develops after a patient is placed on a ventilator.

Sources