Real situation of nosocomial infection control in some hospitals of Hanoi in 2004
- Author:
Pham Le Tuan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Infection
- MeSH:
Cross Infection;
Infection;
Hospitals
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2005;15(4):53-59
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A survey was conducted at 5 hospitals in Hanoi: Phu San, Thanh Nhan, Dong Da, Saint Paul, and Duc Giang of Hanoi Department of Health by using WHO Infection Control Audit Tool. The results showed that the average performance scores of nosocomial infection control in these hospitals was 46.4/114 (40.7%). Medical waste management achieved at 92% of total scores, SARS prevention at 86.3%, and hand washing practice at 60%. Some activities were incompletely implemented in these five hospitals, such as policies for safe antibiotics use, surveilance of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, and preventive measures for special areas. Nosocomial infection control policy, food safety and hygiene, and disinfection and sterilization for medical equipment were 22%, 20% and 20% total standard score, respectively.
