Organization and operation of the hospital-infection-control program of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Infection ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 373-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Rasley ◽  
R. P. Wenzel ◽  
R. M. Massanari ◽  
S. Streed ◽  
W. J. Hierholzer
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Hospital Infection ◽  
University Of Iowa ◽  
Infection Control Program ◽  
Hospital Infection Control ◽  
The University

scholarly journals A Study of Hospital Infection Control Program against Normative Weighted Criteria at a Large Public Hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-132
Author(s):  
Sunil Kant ◽  
Jitender Mehta ◽  
Sanjay Arya ◽  
Shakti Kumar Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Hospital Infection ◽  
Infection Control Program ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Hospital Infection Control ◽  
Hospital Acquired

ABSTRACT Hospital infection control programs are important for prevention and control of hospital acquired infection in a healthcare facility. An evaluatory study was done to measure the quality dimensions of hospital infection control program in a public hospital to compare the program implementation in different speciality centers against the normative weighted criteria developed by Gupta and Kant (2002). Result showed variations in infection control program activities in various speciality centers. A centralized administration of infection control program and emphasis on more training and education is recommended. How to cite this article Mehta J, Arya S, Kant S, Gupta SK. A Study of Hospital Infection Control Program against Normative Weighted Criteria at a Large Public Hospital. Int J Res Foundation Hosp Healthc Adm 2014;2(2):130-132.

An Evaluation of Autopsy Review as a Technique for Infection Control: A Procedure of Questionable Value

1983 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent Crossley ◽  
Janice Johnson ◽  
Rebecca Mudge ◽  
Laura Crossley
Keyword(s):  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Joint Commission ◽  
Hospital Infection ◽  
Infection Control Program ◽  
Hospital Infection Control ◽  
The Joint Commission

AbstractReview of necropsy reports for evidence of undiagnosed antemortem infection is included by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals as an element of an effective hospital infection control program. We reviewed records of 155 patients autopsied at St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center between January 1, 1980 and March 31, 1981. In 13 patients (8%), there was a discrepancy between documentation of infection during the patient's hospitalization and at autopsy. However, in none of these cases was this information useful in our infection control program. We doubt the effectiveness of necropsy review as a tool for nosocomial infection control.

scholarly journals Segurança do paciente: mensurando o controle de infecções na UTI

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (33) ◽  
pp. 260-269
Author(s):  
Nathalia Kelly da Silva ◽  
Maria Karoline Santos Lima ◽  
Hevillyn Cecília Ventura Barbosa ◽  
Kleyton Wesllen Lima Ferreira ◽  
Pollyanna Jorge Canuto
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Hospital Infection ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Infection Control Program ◽  
Hospital Infection Control ◽  
Prevention Of Infections ◽  
Microsoft Office

A segurança do paciente (SP) abrange, entre outros aspectos, a prevenção e o controle de infecções. As infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde (IRAS) representam um problema universal. Avaliar a segurança do paciente, com ênfase no controle de infecções, realizadas por enfermeiros das UTIs, em um hospital de uma cidade do nordeste brasileiro. Trata-se de um estudo de caráter exploratório, descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa. O estudo foi realizado no Hospital de trauma Campina Grande-PB. Os dados provenientes dos instrumentos foram tabulados no Microsoft Office Excel®e exportados para o programa SPSS, versão 20.0. Esse estudo foi submetido e aprovado em 2018 pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa, respeitando a resolução 466/2012. Analisados 23 enfermeiros que trabalhavam na UTI do referido hospital, sobre o nível de conhecimento sobre a SP e na prevenção de infecções em relação ao uso do Cateter Venoso Central (CVC), Ventilação Mecânica (VM) e Cateterismo Vesical de Demora (CVD), sendo que 78% afirmaram em ter um bom entendimento sobre tais instrumentos, porém sobre os bundles, 83% afirmaram não ter nenhum conhecimento sobre esse tipo de medida preventiva de infecções. A prevenção de infecções nos enfermos configura-se como uma relevante ação assistencial para a SP, e seu conhecimento é indubitavelmente eficaz para prevenção destas.Descritores: Infecção Hospitalar. Segurança do paciente. Programa de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar. Patient safety: measuring control of infection in ICUAbstract: Patient safety (SP) covers, among other aspects, the prevention and control of infections. Infections related to health care (HAI) represent a universal problem. To evaluate patient safety, with emphasis on infection control, performed by nurses in the ICUs, in a hospital in a city in northeastern Brazil. This is an exploratory, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The study was carried out at the Campina Grande-PB trauma hospital. The data from the instruments were tabulated in Microsoft Office Excel® and exported to the SPSS program, version 20.0. This study was submitted and approved in 2018 by the Research Ethics Committee, respecting resolution 466/2012. Analyzed 23 nurses who worked in the ICU of that hospital, on the level of knowledge about SP and the prevention of infections about the use of the Central Venous Catheter (CVC), Mechanical Ventilation (VM) and Bladder Catheterization of Delay (CVD)), with 78% saying they have a good understanding of such instruments, but about bundles, 83% said they do not know this type of infection prevention measure. The prevention of infections in patients is configured as a relevant care action for SP, and its knowledge is undoubtedly effective for preventing them.Descriptors: Hospital Infection, Patient Safety, Hospital Infection Control Program. Seguridad del paciente: medición del control de infecciones en la UCIResumen: La seguridad del paciente (SP) abarca, entre otros aspectos, la prevención y el control de infecciones. Las infecciones relacionadas con la atención de la salud (HAI) representan un problema universal. Evaluar la seguridad del paciente, con énfasis en el control de infecciones, realizado por enfermeras en las UCI, en un hospital de una ciudad del noreste de Brasil. Metodología: Este es un estudio exploratorio, descriptivo con un enfoque cuantitativo. El estudio se realizó en el hospital de trauma Campina Grande-PB. Los datos de los instrumentos se tabularon en Microsoft Office Excel® y se exportaron al programa SPSS, versión 20.0. Este estudio fue presentado y aprobado en 2018 por el Comité de Ética en Investigación, respetando la resolución 466/2012. Se analizaron 23 enfermeras que trabajaban en la UCI de ese hospital, en el nivel de conocimiento sobre SP y en la prevención de infecciones en relación con el uso del catéter venoso central (CVC), ventilación mecánica (VM) y cateterización vesical del retraso (CVD), con el 78% diciendo que tienen un buen conocimiento de tales instrumentos, pero sobre los paquetes, el 83% dijo que no tienen conocimiento sobre este tipo de medida de prevención de infecciones. La prevención de infecciones en los enfermos se configura como una acción asistencial relevante para el SP, y su conocimiento es indudablemente efectivo para su prevención.Descriptores: Infección Hospitalaria, Seguridad del Paciente, Programa de Control de Infecciones Hospitalarias.

scholarly journals Quality of Hospital Infection Control Programs in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A National Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s363-s363
Author(s):  
André Alvim ◽  
Gazzinell Gazzinell ◽  
Braulio Couto
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Hospital Infection ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Infection Control Program ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Hospital Infection Control

Background: One of the strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and promote the quality of disease prevention and control actions is the creation of a hospital infection control program. This program is a set of deliberately and systematically developed actions aimed toward reducing the incidence and severity of infections to the maximum extent possible. In Brazil, studies on the subject still need to be improved; they focus on structural and process assessments, especially the survey of continuing education indicators as a quality requirement for the prevention of HAIs. The organizational context does not contribute to the success of the program, and difficulties remain in implementing recommendations and in implementing patient safety policies. Objective: To analyze hospital infection control programs in relation to quality components. Methods: This cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in health services located in the 5 official regions of Brazil: Midwest, Northeast, North, Southeast, and South. To select the study sites, nonprobabilistic sampling using the snowball technique was used. The potential study population consisted of 114 hospital infection control services. Health professionals responded to the structured instrument sent electronically via e-mail, and other health services near their locality, until reaching a national proportion. We used the “Hospital Infection Control Program Evaluation Questionnaire”; it consists of 36 multiple-choice questions. This tool was validated by 96 expert judges using the Cronbach’s alpha test (0.82) and the content validity index (0.88). A data analysis was performed using the multivariate principal component analysis technique (PCA). Results: Overall, 13 PCA components (Fig. 1) were used to build a score for measuring the performance of the hospital infection control program (ie, IQPC score). The Southern region had the best performance of the hospital infection control program (mi = 1.50; P = .02) (Fig. 2), private administration (mi = 0.45; P = .05), of hospitals that contained 300 beds or (mi = 1.38; P < .01), hospitals that used the NHSN criterion for HAI surveillance (mi = 2.12; P < .01), and those who searched prospective activity as a surveillance method (mi = 0.51; P < .01). Conclusions: The quality of nosocomial infection control programs still needs to be improved among health services, highlighting the need to invest in small, publicly managed hospitals that use retrospective active surveillance methods.Funding: NoneDisclosures: None

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