Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Research
Reducing Health Care Associated Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit through Quality Improvement Approach, Tibebe Ghion Specialized Teaching Hospital, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia-Mirror of the Health Care Quality
Author(s): Tesfaye Taye Gelaw*, Alamirew Alebachew Gessesse, Amare Aschalew Yehuala, Yiheyis Genetu Belay, Shitahun Fentie Tilahun, Senay Zerihun Mengste, Zebenay Bitew Zeleke, Ibrahim Muhammed Getahun, Mensur Azeze Getahun, Aemiro Adebabay Berihun, Bezza Ademe Akalu, Behayilu Yizengaw Muluye, Minichil Aschale Demil and Sefina Abdie Muhammed
Background: Health-care-associated-infections are infections occurring while receiving health care that first appear 48 hours or more after hospital admission, or within 30 days of receiving health care.
Objective: Measure the impact of quality improvement interventions on health-care-associated-infection in the Neonatal Unit of Tibebe Ghion Hospital.
Method: We conducted pre-post Interventional Study between February 01, 2022 and May 01, 2023. Multifaced interventions; implementing recommended minimum NICU standards, re-enforcing WHO IPC Guideline and Hand Hygiene practice, were introduced. NICU Standards achieved, Hand hygiene compliance, WHO IPC guideline Implementation and Health-care-associated-infections were surveyed. Comparison of Health-Care-associated-infection rates before and after the intervention was conduc.. View More»
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