Infection Prevention Program Final
Exam
\.IPCP - Answer- Infection prevention and control program is a comprehensive system
promoting patient safety, setting policies to minimize healthcare-associated infections (HAIs),
and monitoring compliance.
\.HAIs - Answer- infections acquired during the course of receiving healthcare that were not
present or incubating at the time of admission.
\.APIC - Answer- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology sets
procedures to minimize or reduce HAIs in healthcare settings.
\.CMS - Answer- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services influence IPCPs by making
reduced payments for hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) that could reasonably have been
prevented.
\.HACs - Answer- conditions that are expensive, occur in high volume, are not present at
admission, and could reasonably have been prevented.
\.IPCP Goals - Answer- Desirable outcomes (goals) include improved patient care; measurable
actions (objectives) help forward IPCP goals, such as preventing the spread of a particular
infection or increasing hand hygiene compliance.
\.Value-Based Purchasing - Answer- A strategy that links payment directly to the quality of
care provided and rewards healthcare providers for delivering high-quality and efficient service.
,\.Antimicrobial Stewardship - Answer- Efforts to ensure the appropriate use of antimicrobials
to optimize patient outcomes, minimize resistance, and reduce healthcare costs.
\.SMART Goals - Answer- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals
used for developing a detailed strategic plan for IPCP.
\.CDC - Answer- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that HAIs in U.S.
hospitals cost at least $28.4 billion annually and can account for another $12.4 billion in broader
societal and economic costs.
\.WHO - Answer- World Health Organization has developed a set of core components that
should be included in all IPCPs, focusing on recommendations for the facility level rather than
the national level.
\.Multimodal Strategies - Answer- Strategies that involve changing organizational culture,
using role models, and following national healthcare quality improvement initiatives when
implementing IPCP goals.
\.IP - Answer- Infection preventionist is qualified in IPC and leads the interdisciplinary team in
developing, implementing, and updating/improving the IPCP.
\.CBIC - Answer- Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology defines eight core
competency activities for the infection preventionist, demonstrated through practice analysis
every five years.
\.IPC Committee - Answer- Interdisciplinary committee responsible for organizing,
implementing, and monitoring practices related to IPCP, ensuring IPCP has a QAPI component.
,\.QAPI - Answer- Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement program actively
addresses the problems identified by the IPC team and the IP.
\.Risk Assessment - Answer- A set of tools for assigning likelihood and consequence to
identified risks, used to direct resources to areas of greatest need and improve the IPCP's
impact.
\.Surveillance Program - Answer- A reliable, focused program based on the annual risk
assessment, used to guide IPC interventions, detect outbreaks, and provide antimicrobial
stewardship.
\.IPC Reporting Structure - Answer- Infection prevention professionals may report to
administration, nursing or medical services, or quality improvement departments, and the
relationship between them must be in sync for effective IPCP.
\.Culture of Safety - Answer- Set of shared values and beliefs among organization members to
enhance patient safety
\.Organizational Culture - Answer- Shared set of values and guiding beliefs within an
organization
\.Surveillance - Answer- Systematic monitoring of infections or adverse events
\.Adverse Event - Answer- Negative impact event involving one or more patients in a
healthcare setting
\.Sentinel Event - Answer- Patient safety event resulting in death, permanent harm, or severe
temporary harm
, \.Near-miss - Answer- Event in which unwanted consequences were prevented by
identification and correction
\.Just Culture - Answer- Culture that prevents punitive reactions to mistakes and encourages
open, honest disclosure
\.Safety Culture Measurement - Answer- Assessment of values, beliefs, and norms related to
patient safety within an organization
\.Human Factors Engineering - Answer- Design of tools, machines, and systems accounting
for human capabilities and limitations
\.Reliability Science - Answer- Aims for failure-free operation over time
\.Standardization - Answer- Process and product standardization to eliminate opportunities
for error
\.Safe Practices for Better Health Care - Answer- Voluntary consensus standards to reduce the
risk for harm in clinical settings
\.IPC risk assessment - Answer- Used to focus an organization's surveillance and other IPC
activities; evaluates risks associated with identified and hypothetical hazards or dangers
\.IPC team - Answer- Partners with key stakeholders, including opinion leaders, management,
finance, and administrative and clinical leadership
\.APIC/JCR Infection Prevention and Control Workbook - Answer- Describes the process for
conducting a risk assessment, including creating a team, establishing a timeline, gathering data,
Exam
\.IPCP - Answer- Infection prevention and control program is a comprehensive system
promoting patient safety, setting policies to minimize healthcare-associated infections (HAIs),
and monitoring compliance.
\.HAIs - Answer- infections acquired during the course of receiving healthcare that were not
present or incubating at the time of admission.
\.APIC - Answer- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology sets
procedures to minimize or reduce HAIs in healthcare settings.
\.CMS - Answer- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services influence IPCPs by making
reduced payments for hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) that could reasonably have been
prevented.
\.HACs - Answer- conditions that are expensive, occur in high volume, are not present at
admission, and could reasonably have been prevented.
\.IPCP Goals - Answer- Desirable outcomes (goals) include improved patient care; measurable
actions (objectives) help forward IPCP goals, such as preventing the spread of a particular
infection or increasing hand hygiene compliance.
\.Value-Based Purchasing - Answer- A strategy that links payment directly to the quality of
care provided and rewards healthcare providers for delivering high-quality and efficient service.
,\.Antimicrobial Stewardship - Answer- Efforts to ensure the appropriate use of antimicrobials
to optimize patient outcomes, minimize resistance, and reduce healthcare costs.
\.SMART Goals - Answer- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals
used for developing a detailed strategic plan for IPCP.
\.CDC - Answer- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that HAIs in U.S.
hospitals cost at least $28.4 billion annually and can account for another $12.4 billion in broader
societal and economic costs.
\.WHO - Answer- World Health Organization has developed a set of core components that
should be included in all IPCPs, focusing on recommendations for the facility level rather than
the national level.
\.Multimodal Strategies - Answer- Strategies that involve changing organizational culture,
using role models, and following national healthcare quality improvement initiatives when
implementing IPCP goals.
\.IP - Answer- Infection preventionist is qualified in IPC and leads the interdisciplinary team in
developing, implementing, and updating/improving the IPCP.
\.CBIC - Answer- Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology defines eight core
competency activities for the infection preventionist, demonstrated through practice analysis
every five years.
\.IPC Committee - Answer- Interdisciplinary committee responsible for organizing,
implementing, and monitoring practices related to IPCP, ensuring IPCP has a QAPI component.
,\.QAPI - Answer- Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement program actively
addresses the problems identified by the IPC team and the IP.
\.Risk Assessment - Answer- A set of tools for assigning likelihood and consequence to
identified risks, used to direct resources to areas of greatest need and improve the IPCP's
impact.
\.Surveillance Program - Answer- A reliable, focused program based on the annual risk
assessment, used to guide IPC interventions, detect outbreaks, and provide antimicrobial
stewardship.
\.IPC Reporting Structure - Answer- Infection prevention professionals may report to
administration, nursing or medical services, or quality improvement departments, and the
relationship between them must be in sync for effective IPCP.
\.Culture of Safety - Answer- Set of shared values and beliefs among organization members to
enhance patient safety
\.Organizational Culture - Answer- Shared set of values and guiding beliefs within an
organization
\.Surveillance - Answer- Systematic monitoring of infections or adverse events
\.Adverse Event - Answer- Negative impact event involving one or more patients in a
healthcare setting
\.Sentinel Event - Answer- Patient safety event resulting in death, permanent harm, or severe
temporary harm
, \.Near-miss - Answer- Event in which unwanted consequences were prevented by
identification and correction
\.Just Culture - Answer- Culture that prevents punitive reactions to mistakes and encourages
open, honest disclosure
\.Safety Culture Measurement - Answer- Assessment of values, beliefs, and norms related to
patient safety within an organization
\.Human Factors Engineering - Answer- Design of tools, machines, and systems accounting
for human capabilities and limitations
\.Reliability Science - Answer- Aims for failure-free operation over time
\.Standardization - Answer- Process and product standardization to eliminate opportunities
for error
\.Safe Practices for Better Health Care - Answer- Voluntary consensus standards to reduce the
risk for harm in clinical settings
\.IPC risk assessment - Answer- Used to focus an organization's surveillance and other IPC
activities; evaluates risks associated with identified and hypothetical hazards or dangers
\.IPC team - Answer- Partners with key stakeholders, including opinion leaders, management,
finance, and administrative and clinical leadership
\.APIC/JCR Infection Prevention and Control Workbook - Answer- Describes the process for
conducting a risk assessment, including creating a team, establishing a timeline, gathering data,
