Healthcare Associated Infections

Draft Proposal

Noteworthy economic consequences are caused by healthcare associated infections on the healthcare system of nation. They are the reason for critical morbidity and mortality. Acknowledgment of the economic burden due to increasing cost associated with it has lead to the adaptation of new initiatives to advocate adherence to the suggested prevention practices of infection and new researches in order to gain better understanding regarding the pathogenesis of healthcare associated infections. Even though considerable progress has been made in this regards many new opportunities of improvement still exist. Finest protection of the individuals from the potential harms connected with HAIs calls not only for the allocation of ample fiscal resources but also for significant commitment to excellence among the health care providers.

The commitment refers not only to execute your responsibilities to the best of your abilities but a constant effort to improvise the system you are in. It requires not only determination but care-oriented and holistic nursing approach to identify the oddballs within the system and also to fix them to the right level. The heath care associated infections specially surgical infenction are the major event within the international health care framework, having frequent adverse impacts on it. Millions of individuals are affected by HIAs worldwide every year, escorting to noteworthy increase in mortality and financial loses for health care systems. Of every 100 hospitalized patients at any given time, 7 in developed and 10 in developing countries will acquire at least one health care-associated infection (WHO).

The endemic burden of HAIs is considerably higher in middle and low income countries rather than in high income countries, particularly in patients admitted to intensive care units. In high income countries Urinary tract infections are the most frequent HAIs, however surgical site infection still remains the primary infection in healthcare setups ...