caa a22 4500 388034130 CHVBK 20180307124959.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161130e199802 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1086/503449 doi S0195941700000345 pii (NATIONALLICENCE)cambridge-10.1086/503449 Requirements for Infrastructure and Essential Activities of Infection Control and Epidemiology in Hospitals: A Consensus Panel Report [Elektronische Daten] [William E. Scheckler, Dennis Brimhall, Alfred S. Buck, Barry M. Farr, Candace Friedman, Richard A. Garibaldi, Peter A. Gross, Jo-Ann Harris, Walter J. Hierholzer, William J. Martone, Linda L. McDonald, Steven L. Solomon] The scientific basis for claims of efficacy of nosocomial infection surveillance and control programs was established by the Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control project. Subsequent analyses have demonstrated nosocomial infection prevention and control programs to be not only clinically effective but also cost-effective. Although governmental and professional organizations have developed a wide variety of useful recommendations and guidelines for infection control, and apart from general guidance provided by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, there are surprisingly few recommendations on infrastructure and essential activities for infection control and epidemiology programs. In April 1996, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America established a consensus panel to develop recommendations for optimal infrastructure and essential activities of infection control and epidemiology programs in hospitals. The following report represents the consensus panel's best assessment of needs for a healthy and effective hospital-based infection control and epidemiology program. The recommendations fall into eight categories: managing critical data and information; setting and recommending policies and procedures; compliance with regulations, guidelines, and accreditation requirements; employee health; direct intervention to prevent transmission of infectious diseases; education and training of healthcare workers; personnel resources; and nonpersonnel resources. The consensus panel used an evidence-based approach and categorized recommendations according to modifications of the scheme developed by the Clinical Affairs Committee of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1998 Scheckler William E. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Consensus Panel Brimhall Dennis University of Colorado Hospital, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (APIC) aut Buck Alfred S. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Farr Barry M. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Consensus Panel Friedman Candace University of Colorado Hospital, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (APIC) Garibaldi Richard A. American Hospital Association (AHA) Gross Peter A. Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Harris Jo-Ann Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Hierholzer Walter J. Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) Martone William J. National Foundation of Infectious Diseases (NFID) McDonald Linda L. University of Colorado Hospital, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (APIC) Solomon Steven L. Hospital Infections Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HIP-CDC) Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology Cambridge University Press 19/2(1998-02), 114-124 0899-823X 19:2<114 1998 19 ICE https://doi.org/10.1086/503449 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1086/503449 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Scheckler William E. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Consensus Panel NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Brimhall Dennis University of Colorado Hospital, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (APIC) aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Buck Alfred S. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Farr Barry M. 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