Executive summary

Selected

Topic

:

C

-

diff

(

Clostridium

difficile

)

My

Executive

Summary

assignment

will

be

on

C.

diff

(clostridium

difficile)

infections,

important

of

washing

of

hands

and

the

need

to

use

a

dil

uted

chlorine

bleach

solution

to

disinfect

and

prevent

passing

on

this

dangerous

infection

to

other

patients

and

staff.

I

would

like

to

see

the

hospital

begin

placing

chlorine

wipes

at

least

in

every

unit.

I

don’t

think

I

could

ever

get

them

to

go

for

plac

ing

them

in

every

room,

or

even

if

that

would

be

practical

in

the

first

place.

I

don’t

know

the

shelf

life

of

the

wipes

in

a

dispenser,

and

if

they’d

be

wasted

from

lack

of

use

(they

might

dry

up.

)

In

the

United

States

every

year,

there

are

nearly

half

a

m

illion

people

who

fall

ill

from

Clostridium

difficile

infection

(CDC

2017).

In

recent

years

these

infections

are

becoming

more

severe

and

frequent

and

very

difficult

to

treat.

All

rooms

should

be

terminally

cleaned

when

a

patient

is

moved

out

of

the

room

i

n

preparation

for

the

next

patient.

The

employment

of

an

all

-

surface

terminal

bleach

cleansing

program

in

the

rooms

of

patients

with

Clostridium

difficile

infection

has

made

a

sustained,

significant

impact

on

reducing

the

rate

of

Clostridium

difficile

infe

ction

in

the

health

care

system

.

Hand

sanitizers

are

available

in

almost

every

patient

room

these

days.

Having

the

convenience

of

the

dispensers

has

reduced

infections

and

contamination.

I

feel

the

same

can

be

done

for

C.

diff

infections

.

References

:

CDC.

(2017).

Clostridium

difficile

infections.

Retrieved

from

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2015/p0225

-

clostridium

-

difficile.html

Selected Topic: C- diff (Clostridium difficile)

My Executive Summary assignment will be on C. diff (clostridium difficile) infections, important of

washing of hands and the need to use a diluted chlorine bleach solution to disinfect and prevent

passing on this dangerous infection to other patients and staff. I would like to see the hospital begin

placing chlorine wipes at least in every unit. I don’t think I could ever get them to go for placing them

in every room, or even if that would be practical in the first place. I don’t know the shelf life of the

wipes in a dispenser, and if they’d be wasted from lack of use (they might dry up.)

In the United States every year, there are nearly half a million people who fall ill from Clostridium

difficile infection (CDC 2017). In recent years these infections are becoming more severe and frequent

and very difficult to treat. All rooms should be terminally cleaned when a patient is moved out of the

room in preparation for the next patient. The employment of an all-surface terminal bleach cleansing

program in the rooms of patients with Clostridium difficile infection has made a sustained, significant

impact on reducing the rate of Clostridium difficile infection in the health care system.

Hand sanitizers are available in almost every patient room these days. Having the convenience of the

dispensers has reduced infections and contamination. I feel the same can be done for C. diff infections.

References:

CDC. (2017). Clostridium difficile infections. Retrieved

from https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2015/p0225-clostridium-difficile.html