{"product_id":"9781601461681","title":"Infection Control Manual for the Physician's Office","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to stop an outbreak before it spreads primary care physicians will be on the front lines to detect, treat and manage an infectious disease outbreak when it hits.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is the guide clinicians need to understand how infection control (IC) applies to them in the ambulatory process. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInfection Control Manual for the Physician’s Office\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e describes the steps physicians and their staff should take to protect patients, staff, and the environment and prevent the spread of infectious diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour copy of the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eInfection Control Manual for the Physician’s Office\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIC risk assessment forms specific to the physician’s office\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedical device cleaning checklist for clinical staff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-employment vaccination checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBloodborne pathogen risk assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBloodborne pathogen post-exposure counseling materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eDevelop the right IC program for your practice’s unique needs\u003cp\u003eMany physicians who operate their own practice have nowhere to turn for a resource to help develop an IC program. There are guidelines for other medical environments, such as acute-care hospitals or long term care facilities, which have many staff and departments that can assist in implementing and maintaining an IC plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose guidelines won’t work in a physician’s office. In most offices, it’s the medical assistants who perform the majority of the work and have the responsibility to oversee IC efforts—with little professional training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eInfection Control Manual for the Physician’s Office \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewill help you work with medical assistants and the entire office team and create a workable plan to manage such IC topics as hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, office disinfection, and sterilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a look at some of the topics covered in this book and CD-ROM set:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverview: Transmission of organisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatient triage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard Precautions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransmission-based Precautions\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSafety of Healthcare Workers\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmunization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoiding infection from patients\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaste disposal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSterilization and disinfection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral housekeeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIC and office design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eInfection Control Manual for the Physician’s Office\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a user-friendly resource packaged in a portable 8 x 11 binder that lays flat on the desk for easy use and snaps opens so you can add your own policies and procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet a jump start developing your customer IC program\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou won’t need to spend time developing forms and writing procedures because the accompanying CD-ROM includes all of the forms in the book. Just download and customize them for your office and get your custom IC program in place quickly and easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HCPro, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49953992179952,"sku":"9781601461681","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781601461681","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}