The organization of Hospital Infection Control Committees and their importance in Brazil



Título del documento: The organization of Hospital Infection Control Committees and their importance in Brazil
Revista: The brazilian journal of infectious diseases
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000290665
ISSN: 1413-8670
Autores: 1

Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Dic
Volumen: 5
Número: 6
Paginación: 290-293
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental
Resumen en inglés The importance of Hospital Infection Control Committees (HICC) increases every year due to the emergence of multiresistant bacterial strains, hospital outbreaks, and other factors that cause HI. This demonstrates the fragility of the quality of hospital and medical care. Having a well-organized HICC benefits hospitals by improving quality, lowering costs and, most important, reducing patient morbidity and mortality. This review records the history of the development of HICCs, their present organizational structure, and offers recommendations for the best methods of infection surveillance
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Hospitales,
Microbiología,
Salud pública,
Infección hospitalaria,
Prevención,
Control,
Costos,
Mortalidad,
Vigilancia,
Calidad
Keyword: Medicine,
Hospitals,
Microbiology,
Public health,
Nosocomial infections,
Prevention,
Control,
Costs,
Mortality,
Surveillance,
Quality
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