High level of infection prevention and control in surveyed hospitals in Colombia, 2021

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ID14968917
AuthorsSandra Milena Corredor (Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Bogotá, Colombia, corresponding author), Arpine Abrahamyan (Tuberculosis Research and Prevention Center, Yerevan, Armenia), Pruthu Thekkur (0000-0001-5257-5074, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease), Jorgé Reyes (0000-0003-3065-8674, Central University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador), Yamile Celis (Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health Department, Pan American Health Organization, Bogotá, Colombia), Claudia Cuellar (Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Bogotá, Colombia), Claudia M Cuellar (Ministry of Health and Social Protection), Rony Zachariah (0000-0002-2915-9328, Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, Geneva, Switzerland)
Year2023
Volume47
Pages1
Publication date2023-04-21
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348
PublisherPan American Health Organization (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.26633/rpsp.2023.70
PMID37089786
OpenAlexW4366773419
LanguageEN
References cited15

Objective. This study aimed to determine the performance of infection prevention and control (IPC) programs in eight core components in level 2 and level 3 hospitals across all provinces in Colombia. Methods. This cross-sectional study used self-assessed IPC performance data voluntarily reported by hospitals to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection during 2021. Each of the eight core components of the World Health Organization’s checklist in the Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework contributes a maximum score of 100, and the overall IPC performance score is the sum of these component scores. IPC performance is graded according to the overall score as inadequate (0–200), basic (201–400), intermediate (401–600) or advanced (601–800). Results. Of the 441 level 2 and level 3 hospitals, 267 (61%) reported their IPC performance. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) overall IPC score was 672 (IQR: 578–715). Of the 267 hospitals reporting, 187 (70%) achieved an advanced level of IPC. The median overall IPC score was significantly higher in private hospitals (690, IQR: 598–725) than in public hospitals (629, IQR: 538–683) ( P P Conclusions. This countrywide assessment showed that 70% of surveyed hospitals achieved a self-reported advanced level of IPC performance, which reflects progress in building health system resilience. Since only 61% of eligible hospitals participated, an important next step is to ensure the participation of all hospitals in future assessments

Environmental health · Family medicine · Geography · Infection control · Intensive care medicine · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Infection Control in Healthcare · Medicine · Nosocomial Infections in ICU

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