Application of visualization labeling management in healthcareassociated infection management in department of traditional Chinese medicine of a general hospital

Abstract:

ObjectiveTo explore the application efficacy of visualization labeling management in healthcareassociated infection(HAI) management in department of traditional Chinese medicine of a general hospital.MethodsDepartment of traditional Chinese medicine in a general hospital was selected, May August 2016 was pre intervention group, September December 2016 was postintervention group. Color, logo, flow chart, and other visual labeling management models were applied to the management of the department of traditional Chinese medicine. Quality inspection results and environmental hygiene monitoring of HAI prevention and control before and after intervention was compared.ResultsBefore and after the implementation of visual labeling management model, health care workers’ total scores in testing of theoretical knowledge on HAI prevention and control were （71.90±10.89） and （88.47±5.85）respectively, difference was statistically significant (t=2.08, P<0.05). After the implementation of visual labeling management, the scores in hand hygiene, disinfection and isolation, aseptic manipulation, medical waste, and occupational exposure of HAI prevention and control quality inspection were all higher than those before intervention, difference were all statistically significant (all P<0.05). After the implementation of visual labeling management, the qualified rate of environmental hygiene monitoring was higher than that before intervention, difference was statistically significant (82.43% vs 46.58%, χ2=29.79，P=0.000）, the qualified rate of object surface, hands of doctors and cleaning staff were all higher than those before intervention, differences were all statistically significant(all P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the qualified rate of nurses’ hygiene hand before and after intervention (P>0.05).ConclusionThe adoption of visual label management can improve the quality of HAI management in department of traditional Chinese medicine, enhance health care workers’ awareness on control of HAI, and reduce the risk of occurrence of HAI.