What does it take to prevent HAIs?
This is hard, what you’re doing. With so many sick and compromised people in acute and post-acute care settings, preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) can seem like mission impossible. Because infection prevention isn’t just one measure such as sterile technique, it’s also hand hygiene, PPE and properly cleaning and disinfecting rooms. That’s the challenge: getting everyone to own their part in preventing HAIs.
1 in 25
patients in US hospitals have at least one HAI.1
3 million
serious infections occur every year in long-term care facilities.2
Build a culture of shared accountability for zero harm
Infection prevention is often tackled in siloes. But no one person or area alone can prevent HAIs. Our approach is to focus on 3 key places where pathogens are spread and how they impact each other:
1. Environment of care
2. Human-to-human transmission
3. Clinical practice
This 3-zone strategy covers the full perimeter of risk and helps everyone at every level understand the vital role they play in preventing HAIs. It emphasizes people, process and products to drive change and empower teams to work together to create a culture of shared accountability for zero harm.
Explore how the 3 zones of risk cross over and impact HAIs
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Drive sustainable outcomes with best practice guidance
Our experts partner with you to identify practice gaps and opportunities for standardization—no matter the area or focus. We use the findings to optimize product accessibility, helping you improve compliance and outcomes.
Build good habits with education and training
From leaders to frontline workers, stopping the spread of infection is everyone’s responsibility. But everyone may not always have the right information to consistently prevent HAIs. We offer educational resources to fit any need across all three zones, learning style and skill level.
Support best practices with the right system of products
We work closely with you to build the right mix of products to meet your facility’s unique needs. Together, we standardize and streamline your formulary to help:
- Make it easy for staff to reliably follow best practices
- Improve patient and resident care
- Reduce costs
Dig into more insights and strategies for HAI prevention
Southeast Hospital achieves zero CAUTIs
Learn how this Missouri hospital is using Medline’s Urological Solution to support and empower staff in successfully preventing CAUTIs.
How to drive shared accountability
Use change management principles to inspire collaboration and responsibility across teams to prevent HAIs.
Infection prevention in long-term care
Clinical development expert Nikki Cracknell discusses the risks of infection in long-term care and shares strategies for prevention.
Discover an infection prevention solution specifically for long-term care
Keeping residents and staff safe from infections is a top but challenging priority for long-term care. Our comprehensive solution—including EVS, hand hygiene and PPE—is designed to increase awareness and inspire shared accountability. By focusing on best practice, education and training, and the right system of products, we empower your staff with the support and tools to drive consistent practice and positive outcomes.
References:
- Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/winnablebattles/report/hais.html. Accessed September 10, 2021.
- Nursing Homes and Assisted Living (Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/longtermcare/index.html. Accessed September 10. 2021.