Effect of executive programs of infection control committees on the prevalence of nosocomial infections in Kermanshah’s Hospitals (2010-2011)
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2014, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of executive programs of infection control committees on the incidence of nosocomial infections in hospitals affiliated with the Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (Kermanshah, Iran) during 2010 and 2011.The numbers of patients admitted in 2010 and 2011were 8084 and 7166, respectively, and the average prevalence of nosocomial infections in 2010 and 2011 was 0.8 and 1.9 infections per 100 patients, respectively. In 2010, the mean scores obtained by hospital for regular Infection Control Committee meetings, regular gatherings, registration of program information analysis, and regular follow-up meetings were 19, 31, 30.5, and 41.7 (out of 100), respectively. In 2011, they were 20.2, 36.4, 38.1, and 50, respectively. The results of this study indicated that executive programs of infection control committees had no effect on the incidence of nosocomial infections; therefore, the experts who assess hospitals should pay more attention to the systems that are used to conduct surveillance of nosocomial infection control programs.
Authors and Affiliations
Sodabe Vatankhah, Hamidreza Mokarami, Mohsen Karchani, Zahra Hosseini, Babak Izadi, Farideh Moradi
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