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.
Chatterjee
Archana
A
Combined Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Creighton University Medical Center/Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
Heybrock
Brenda
B
Plummer
Sharon
S
Eischen
Kay
K
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