title: Effect of executive programs of infection control committees on the prevalence of nosocomial infections in Kermanshah's Hospitals (2010-2011).
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of executive programs of infection control committees on the incidence of nosocomial infections in hospitals affiliated with the Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (Kermanshah, Iran) during 2010 and 2011. The numbers of patients admitted in 2010 and 2011 were 8084 and 7166, respectively, and the average prevalence of nosocomial infections in 2010 and 2011 was 0.8 and 1.9 infections per 100 patients, respectively. In 2010, the mean scores obtained by hospital for regular Infection Control Committee meetings, regular gatherings, registration of program information analysis, and regular follow-up meetings were 19, 31, 30.5, and 41.7 (out of 100), respectively. In 2011, they were 20.2, 36.4, 38.1, and 50, respectively. The results of this study indicated that executive programs of infection control committees had no effect on the incidence of nosocomial infections; therefore, the experts who assess hospitals should pay more attention to the systems that are used to conduct surveillance of nosocomial infection control programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health care Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Sodabe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vatankhah
authors.affiliation: Department of Ergonomics, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ; Ph.D. Student of Occupational health Engineering, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamidreza
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mokarami
authors.affiliation: Dept of occupational Safety & Health, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran ; Ph.D, student of Occupational Safety & Health, School of Health, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Science(TUMS.IC), Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karchani
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hosseini
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kermanshah, Iran.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Izadi
authors.affiliation: M.Sc. of Health care Management Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kermanshah, Iran.
authors.forename: Farideh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moradi
keywords: Infection Control Committee; Kermanshah; nosocomial infection; prevalence