| Infection prevention check-in and infection prevention check-out to prevent nosocomial infections | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19911345 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: A precondition for the success of the prevention of SSI is the complete realisation of the proven anti-infective measures in form of the multi-barrier strategy or the so-called bundles. In daily practice it is important to follow the fixed instructions, i. e., to ensure a high compliance. MATERIAL AND METHOD: In much the same way as an airline pilot or co-pilot must examine whether all instruments are functioning before each take-off, a comparable procedure should be developed as a pre-operative control for the observance of all -defined measures by the responsible surgeon and for the post-operative supervision by the patient. RESULTS: For the control of the observance of the defined pre-operative prevention measures, a check list with 12 items was developed, named the "infection prevention check-in". The check list is authorised by the responsible surgeon be-fore each operation. For the surveillance of the general hygiene in the post-operative period the "infection prevention check-out" with 14 items was developed. Thereby the patient is able to evaluate the staff's compliance with the hygienic measures at the time of dismissal. CONCLUSION: With the introduction of the check-lists a simple means is given to involve both the team of the surgeons and the ward staff, together with the patient, into the infection prophylaxis even more effectively. In order to assess the success of those measures, the influence on the rate of SSI is to be determined prospectively. |
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Authors:
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A Kramer; M Schilling; C D Heidecke |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: English Abstract; Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-11-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Zentralblatt f?r Chirurgie Volume: 135 ISSN: 1438-9592 ISO Abbreviation: Zentralbl Chir Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-17 Completed Date: 2010-05-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0413645 Medline TA: Zentralbl Chir Country: Germany |
Other Details:
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Languages: ger Pagination: 44-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, New York. |
Affiliation:
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Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universit?t Greifswald, Institut f?r Hygiene und Umweltmedizin, Greifswald, Deutschland. kramer@uni-greifswald.de |
Vernacular Title:
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Infektionspr?ventions-Check-in und Infektionspr?ventions-Check-out zur Pr?vention nosokomialer Infektionen. |
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Antisepsis
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standards* Checklist / standards Cross Infection / prevention & control*, transmission Germany Humans Postoperative Care / standards Preoperative Care / standards Quality Assurance, Health Care / standards Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control*, transmission |
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