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Impact of Surveillance Rounds on Adherence to Infection Control Policies and Procedures at a Children's Hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Archana Chatterjee ,
Brenda Heybrock ,
Sharon Plummer  and
Kay Eischen
Archana Chatterjee*
Affiliation:
Combined Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Creighton University Medical Center/NebraskaMedical Center and is the Hospital Epidemiologist for Children's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska
Brenda Heybrock
Affiliation:
Children's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska
Sharon Plummer
Affiliation:
Children's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska
Kay Eischen
Affiliation:
Children's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska
*
601 N. 30th St., Suite 2300 A, Omaha, NE 68131
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Abstract

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.

Type
Concise Communications
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 25 , Issue 9 , September 2004 , pp. 786 - 788
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2004

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