[Strategies for prevention of healthcare associated infection].
In light of the hazard of healthcare associated infection (HAI) and pandemic increase of multiresistant pathogens the prevention and control of HAI by implementing infection control strategies in a structured and systemic manner are becoming increasingly important in order to assure patient safety.A well balanced implementation of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in the format of a multibarrier concept together with surveillance of outcome measures are critical elements for a good hygiene practice. Criteria for structure-quality are optimal planned facility interieur supporting the clinical work-flow, adequate staffing of infection control practitioners and nurses, management of processes supporting infection prevention measures together with facility specific SOPs, and Surveillance and monitoring of the outcome together with feed-back to staff. Finally, any healthcare facility must be prepared for acute crisis such as outbreak management or management of critical incidences related to HAIs.
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Ojan
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Martin
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Exner
D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D003422:Critical Care; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010348:Patient Care Team; D061214:Patient Safety; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013038:Specialization; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy