Infection prevention and control (IPC) is essential to reduce the spread of health facility-acquired (nosocomial) infections, including drug-resistant ones. The USAID-funded Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program’s goal in global technical assistance in IPC is to reduce the development and spread of nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance. This contributes to an … Read more
Antimicrobial Resistance, B Phulu, continuous quality improvement, Ethiopian, infection control assessment tool, Infection prevention and control, J Briggs, Jordan, M Ntengu, Namibia, South Africa, T Andualem, Technical Report, W Getahun, W Goredema
Goredema W, Ntengu M, Briggs J, Alemayehy W, Claassens L, et al. Strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) systems in resource-limited settings using a self-assessment and continuous quality improvement (CQI) approach. Poster presentation at the 15th International Congress of the International Federation of Infection Control. New Delhi, India.
Antimicrobial Resistance, continuous quality improvement, Infection control, J Briggs, L Claassens, M Ntengu, Namibia, Poster Presentation, rational medicine use, South Africa, W Alemayehu, W Goredema
About one-third to one-half of all antibiotics used in hospitals is for surgical prophylaxis; however, 30 to 90 percent of this use is inappropriate. The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) recently conducted a study in Jordanian hospitals that provided data on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis practices, including for cesarean section. The study findings indicated that these practices … Read more
Antibiotic prophylaxis, Antimicrobial Resistance, cesarean section, continuous quality improvement, evidence-based medicine, Health Systems Strengthening, indicator, Jordan, MP Joshi, protocol, Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health, S Gammouh, standard treatment guidelines, Technical Report