Impact of surveillance rounds on adherence to infection control policies and procedures at a children's hospital.
Adherence to written infection control policies and procedures was studied and on-site education was provided for 1 year at a children's hospital. There was significant improvement in sharp objects disposal, hazardous waste handling, availability of personal protective equipment, isolation precautions, and staff knowledge regarding location of the exposure control plan.
Combined Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Creighton University Medical Center/Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
Archana
A
Chatterjee
Brenda
B
Heybrock
Sharon
S
Plummer
Kay
K
Eischen
D002648:Child; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards*; D007318:Inservice Training; D009329:Nebraska; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric