Infection control is a measure to
reduce and prevent nosocomial or healthcare facility related infections.
Infection control solutions address aspects related to the spread of infection
within the healthcare setting and investigation with monitoring of suspected or
confirmed spread of infection within a specific health-care facility. Healthcare
providers engage a substantial amount of resources handling nosocomial
infections resulting in wasted resources and increased suffering.
In addition to measures such as
hand hygiene, sterilization and disinfection, an evidence-based approach to
infection control and prevention is also effective to reduce infection rates.
With the help of predictive analytics, it is easier to improve the quality of
patient centered medicine.
Use of clinical analytics for patient
stratification is the primary step in the risk management measures adopted by stakeholders
like ACOs. Its major objective is to pinpoint high-risk patients so that
medical staff can plan proactively to ensure that the chances of patients being
exposed to infections are minimized.
All these measures help reduce and
control hospital acquired infections which in turn improve patient satisfaction,
reduce suffering, save resources and improve community health.
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