Research results showed although more healthcare organizations are implementing infection control programs, there are still major challenges that need to be addressed, including lack of funding, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Key findings from the researchers include the following:
• Seventy-three percent of respondents reported their organization already had or was planning an infection control program, up from 50 percent reporting the same thing 10 years ago.
• Lack of funding and lack of personnel were the most commonly cited barriers to implementing a program.
• Only 52 percent of respondents with an infection control program said their infectious diseases physicians are not compensated for their participation in an infection control program, even though it is highly recommended they are compensated for their participation.
Read the study about infection control programs.
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- 6 Best Practices for a Successful Surgery Center Infection Control Program
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Key findings from the researchers include the following:
• Seventy-three percent of respondents reported their organization already had or was planning an infection control program, up from 50 percent reporting the same thing 10 years ago.
• Lack of funding and lack of personnel were the most commonly cited barriers to implementing a program.
• Only 52 percent of respondents with an infection control program said their infectious diseases physicians are not compensated for their participation in an infection control program, even though it is highly recommended they are compensated for their participation.
Read the study about infection control programs.
Read other coverage about infection control programs:
- 6 Best Practices for a Successful Surgery Center Infection Control Program
- 10 Recent Studies on Infection Control and Prevention
- 3 Inexpensive Ways to Increase Infection Prevention Efforts
