Best Practices in Infection Control: An International Handbook, edited by internationally known infection prevention and control experts Barbara M. Soule, R.N., MPA, CIC, and Prof. Ziad A. Memish, M.D., FRCPC, FACP, CIC, FIDSA, focuses on the growing crisis in infection prevention and control across the spectrum of health care organizations.

This new title offers much-needed direction in the battle to thwart infections before they occur in your health care organization, or to mitigate them before they spread. In-depth analysis of Joint Commission International's Prevention and Control of Infection standards provide the foundation for an organizationwide examination of your infection prevention and control preparedness. The multitude of international tips, tools and resources for improved assessment and practice give practical, measurable, common-sense direction for increased patient and organizational safety.

Features include the following: global perspective on infection prevention and control, from the spread of diseases and pandemics to health care-associated infections; thorough analysis of Joint Commission International infection prevention and control standards and methods for complying with them, including discussions of tracer methodology and how organizations prepare for the infection prevention and control portion of their accreditation survey; and tips, tools, forms and international resources to help your organization increase its preparedness today.

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Joint Commission Resources (JCR), an affiliate of The Joint Commission, is the official publisher and educator of The Joint Commission.

The Joint Commission is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of care provided to the public. The Joint Commission is the nation's principal standards setter and evaluator for a variety of healthcare organizations.