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The making dialysis safer for patients coalition: A new partnership to prevent hemodialysis-related infections
Patel PR , Brinsley-Rainisch K . Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2017 13 (1) 175-181 The Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition is a partnership of organizations and individual stakeholders that share the common goal to prevent bloodstream infections among patients receiving hemodialysis. Led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the CDC Foundation, this public-private partnership strives to improve adherence to evidence-based recommendations, share information and experiences, and engage patients in infection prevention efforts. |
Infection prevention and control for Ebola in health care settings - West Africa and United States
Hageman JC , Hazim C , Wilson K , Malpiedi P , Gupta N , Bennett S , Kolwaite A , Tumpey A , Brinsley-Rainisch K , Christensen B , Gould C , Fisher A , Jhung M , Hamilton D , Moran K , Delaney L , Dowell C , Bell M , Srinivasan A , Schaefer M , Fagan R , Adrien N , Chea N , Park BJ . MMWR Suppl 2016 65 (3) 50-6 The 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease (Ebola) epidemic in West Africa underscores the need for health care infection prevention and control (IPC) practices to be implemented properly and consistently to interrupt transmission of pathogens in health care settings to patients and health care workers. Training and assessing IPC practices in general health care facilities not designated as Ebola treatment units or centers became a priority for CDC as the number of Ebola virus transmissions among health care workers in West Africa began to affect the West African health care system and increasingly more persons became infected. CDC and partners developed policies, procedures, and training materials tailored to the affected countries. Safety training courses were also provided to U.S. health care workers intending to work with Ebola patients in West Africa. As the Ebola epidemic continued in West Africa, the possibility that patients with Ebola could be identified and treated in the United States became more realistic. In response, CDC, other federal components (e.g., Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response) and public health partners focused on health care worker training and preparedness for U.S. health care facilities. CDC used the input from these partners to develop guidelines on IPC for hospitalized patients with known or suspected Ebola, which was updated based on feedback from partners who provided care for Ebola patients in the United States. Strengthening and sustaining IPC helps health care systems be better prepared to prevent and respond to current and future infectious disease threats. The activities summarized in this report would not have been possible without collaboration with many U.S. and international partners (http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/partners.html). |
Public perceptions and preferences for patient notification after an unsafe injection
Schneider AK , Brinsley-Rainisch KJ , Schaefer MK , Camilli T , Perz JF , Cochran RL . J Patient Saf 2012 9 (1) 8-12 BACKGROUND: Unsafe injection practices in health-care settings often result in notification of potentially affected patients, to disclose the error and recommend blood-borne pathogens testing. Few studies have assessed public perceptions and preferences for patient notification. METHODS: Six focus groups were conducted during Fall 2009, with residents of Atlanta, GA, and New York City, NY. Questions focused on preferences for receiving health information, knowledge of safe injection practices, and responses to and preferences for a patient notification letter. A mixed-method analysis was performed for qualitative themes and descriptive statistics. RESULTS: A total of 53 individuals participated; only 2 had ever heard of the term safe injection practices. After identification of unsafe injection practices, participants preferred to be notified via telephone, letter/mailing, email, or face-to-face from the facility where the incident occurred. More than 25 different types of information were mentioned as elements to be placed in a patient notification letter including: corrective actions by the facility, course of action for the patient, assurance of medical coverage, and how it happened/reason for the incident. Participants preferred that the tone of the letter be empathetic; nearly all indicated it was "very likely" that they would seek testing if notified. CONCLUSIONS: Facilities and health departments should strive to assure the notification process is conducted swiftly, clearly guiding affected patients to the necessary course of action. Notification letters are not "one size fits all," and some preferences expressed by patients may not be feasible in all situations. Prevention efforts should be complemented by research on improving effective patient communications when unsafe injection practices necessitate patient notification. |
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