Staffing and structure of infection prevention and control programs

Stone, Patricia W.; Dick, Andrew W.; Pogorzelska, Monika; Horan, Teresa C.; Furuya, E. Yoko; Larson, Elaine

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2008.11.001

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“…In a recent survey of 289 hospitals participating in the NHSN, registered nurses led 66% of infection control programs, and physicians led only 12% of programs. Of those programs with hospital epidemiologists (49% of programs), the majority were physicians, but only 10% reported working full time as a hospital epidemiologist (315). These findings coupled with results of the SENIC study and an ever-expanding and more complex health care system suggest a great need for hospital epidemiologists in order to achieve significantly lower rates of HAIs.…”

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“…Many professional organizations offer training courses in surveillance and infection control, and many IPs are obtaining certification in infection control by the Certification Board of Infection Control (293). A recent survey by Stone et al found that IPs spend the majority of their time collecting and analyzing data (315). This suggests that less time 164 SYDNOR AND PERL CLIN.…”

Section: Infection Preventionistsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a survey by Stone et al, only 32% of hospitals reported having an electronic surveillance system. Only 35% had personnel responsible for data management, and only 13% had a hired statistician (315). Personnel skilled in data management and analysis are a requisite for the infrastructure of infection control programs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Current participation in the NHSN requires that hospital epidemiology and infection control programs be headed by a trained infection control professional or a hospital epidemiologist (315). Most hospital epidemiologists are physicians trained in internal medicine or pediatrics with subspecialty training in infectious diseases (294).…”

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Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control in Acute-Care Settings

2011

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SUMMARY Health care-associated infections (HAIs) have become more common as medical care has grown more complex and patients have become more complicated. HAIs are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and cost. Growing rates of HAIs alongside evidence suggesting that active surveillance and infection control practices can prevent HAIs led to the development of hospital epidemiology and infection control programs. The role for infection control programs has grown and continues to grow as rates of antimicrobial resistance rise and HAIs lead to increasing risks to patients and expanding health care costs. In this review, we summarize the history of the development of hospital epidemiology and infection control, common HAIs and the pathogens causing them, and the structure and role of a hospital epidemiology and infection control program.

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Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control in Acute-Care Settings

2011

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“…Following the development of medical science and the changes in medical models, management of hospital-acquired infections has become a systemic program, requiring the involvement of all doctors, nurses, and laboratory, service, and administrative staff (Griffiths et al, 2009;Stone et al, 2009). Control of hospital-acquired infection has also become an important reflection on the level of medical technology and the service quality of hospitals (Gao, 2008).…”

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Investigating the prevention of hospital-acquired infection through standardized teaching ward rounds in clinical nursing

Zhang¹

2015

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ABSTRACT. This study aimed to explore the effect of standardized teaching ward rounds in clinical nursing on preventing hospital-acquired infection. The experimental group comprised 120 nursing students from our hospital selected between June 2010 and June 2012. The control group consisted of 120 nursing students selected from May 2008 to May 2010. Traditional teaching ward rounds for nursing education were carried out with the control group, while a standardized teaching ward round was carried out with the experimental group. The comprehensive application of nursing abilities and skills, the mastering of situational infection knowledge, and patient satisfaction were compared between the two groups. The applied knowledge of nursing procedures and the pass rate on comprehensive skill tests were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The rate of mastery of sterilization and hygiene procedures was also higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The patient satisfaction rate with infection control procedures in the experimental group time period was 98.09%, which was significantly higher than patient satisfaction in the control group time period (93.05%, P < 0.05). Standardized teaching ward rounds for nursing education expanded 3754 R. Zhang ©FUNPEC-RP www.funpecrp.com.br Genetics and Molecular Research 14 (2): 3753-3759 (2015) the knowledge of the nursing staff in controlling hospital-acquired infection and enhanced the ability of comprehensive application and awareness of infection control procedures.

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Infection Control and Prevention Considerations

Daniels

Talbot

2014

Infectious Complications in Cancer Patients

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Due to the nature of their underlying illness and treatment regimens, cancer patients are at increased risk of infection. Though the advent and widespread use of anti-infective agents has allowed for the application of ever-greater immune-suppressing therapies with successful treatment of infectious complications, prevention of infection remains the primary goal. The evolutionary changes of microorganisms, whereby resistance to anti-infective therapy is increasingly common, have facilitated a paradigm shift in the field of healthcare epidemiology. No longer is the focus on "control" of infection once established in a healthcare environment. Rather, the emphasis is on prevention of infection before it occurs. The most basic tenet of infection prevention, and the cornerstone of all well-designed infection prevention and control programs, is hand hygiene. The hands of healthcare workers provide a common potential source for transmission of infectious agents, and effective decontamination of the hands reduces the risk of transmission of infectious material to other patients. Once infection is suspected or established; however, implementation of effective control strategies is important to limit the spread of infection within a healthcare environment. This chapter outlines the basic tenets of infection prevention, principles of isolation precautions and control measures, and elements for a successful infection control and prevention program.

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Staffing and structure of infection prevention and control programs

Abstract: Background-The nature of infection prevention and control is changing; however, little is known about current staffing and structure of infection prevention and control programs.

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Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control in Acute-Care Settings

Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control in Acute-Care Settings

Investigating the prevention of hospital-acquired infection through standardized teaching ward rounds in clinical nursing

Infection Control and Prevention Considerations

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