Follow-up of nosocomial infections on nursing units: an approach to infection control.
The infection control department at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in Niagara Falls, New York, has developed an innovative approach to decreasing nosocomial infections. By following up on the infections that occur on nursing units, nurses actively work to prevent their occurrence. The approach utilizes nursing accountability, continuing staff education, and documentation, with positive results.
D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005246:Feedback; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory