{"product_id":"epidemiology-of-healthcare-associated-infections-in-ramon-z-shaban-9780729543637","title":"Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndorsed by the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACIPC is the peak body for infection prevention and control professionals in the Australasian region.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthcare-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. \u003ci\u003eEpidemiology of Healthcare-associated Infections in Australia \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is a great article published in \u003cb\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/b\u003e on the publication of Epidemiology of Healthcare-associated infections in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCollated publicly available HAI surveillance definitions from jurisdictions across Australia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCollated publicly available national HACs HAI data derived from the associated surveillance programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentification of the gaps in both publicly available HAI data from different sources and the lack of publicly available HAI surveillance data in one serialised title\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupporting video summarising key content\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvailable in eBook format with print-on-demand option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ramon Z. Shaban, Brett G. Mitchell, Philip Russo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0729543633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780729543637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Ramon Z. Shaban","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46867125371135,"sku":"9780729543637","price":63.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5386bef6-be59-4170-a5c6-4cbc46606901.jpg?v=1747453959","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/epidemiology-of-healthcare-associated-infections-in-ramon-z-shaban-9780729543637","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}