OBJECTIVE To describe the epidemiology of nosocomial infections in children′s hospital.METHODS We performed a prospective and retrospective analysis to determine the prevalence of nosocomial infection.Data were collected from 2000 to 2007 in hospitalized cases.RESULTS The incidence of nosocomial infections was 3.43%,from then 40.27% were upper respiratory infections,28.94% of gastrointestinal infections,and 17.61%% bronchitis and pneumonia.The incidence had a tendency decreaseing P

OBJECTIVE To determine the extra-lengh of stay and the economic loss for nosocomial infections of group A rotavirus in children′s hospital. METHODS We performed a 1∶1 case-control study to determine the cost of nosocomial rotavirus infection. Data of hospitalized cases were collected from Jan 1 2007 to Dec 31 2007. RESULTS The average medical expenses in case and control group were 7589 yuan and 5319 yuan,the average increased cost per case was 2269 yuan,the expenses for medicine,treatment,laboratory test and bed accounted for 47.42%,19.96%,17.10% and 9.03%,respectively (P

ObjectiveTo explore the best practice and normalization of arterial blood collection by comparing performance of BD preset syringe with regular syringes in arterial blood collection in standardized nursing process. MethodsThe nurses were trained to use BD preset syringe and regular syringes to collect arterial blood sample.Five hundred subjects were randomly divided into the preset syringe group and the regular syringes group,250 subjects in each.Agglutination of blood samples was observed.Time spent in every step of collections was recorded for 23 subjects in each group to calculate workflow efficiency.A questionnaire was used for nurses participated in arterial blood collection for their evaluation of both types of syringes. Results The incidence of micro-clot formation in the preset syringe group was 2 cases,lower than 15 cases in the regular syringes group,the preset syringe group also showed higher workflow efficiency as well as safe and easy-to-use characters.The difference between two groups was statistically significant. ConclusionsUsing BD preset syringe in nursing process management has lower incidence of micro-clot formation,higher workflow efficiency,safe and easy-to-use character.It should be promoted in clinical practice.