The development and successful implementation of the VINCat Program.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
; 30 Suppl 3: 3-6, 2012 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
In 2006 the VINCat Program was established in order to develop and support a standardized surveillance system of hospital-acquired infections (HAI). All acute care hospitals included in the public health system network of Catalonia (Spain) were invited to participate. The aim was to provide risk-adjusted, procedure-specific rates for most relevant infections. Data are collected by the local multidisciplinary infection control teams and transmitted electronically to the Coordinating Centre, which acts as the core of a network of infection control committees and has the support of a Technical Advisory Committee. The program website provides updated information on program activities, training workshops, aggregated data on past infection rates and access to databases, manuals and protocols. During the period 2007-2011, 64 hospitals have joined the program 9 tertiary, 16 district and 39 small hospitals, providing records on 4.044 episodes of catheter-related blood stream infections, 14.389 elective colorectal surgical interventions, 14.214 hip and 29.599 knee arthroplasties, among the most significant indicators. Nowadays, it appears that VINCat has been successfully implemented and is well established as the official HAI surveillance program in Catalonia. Determinants for success have been the maintenance of a close contact between the hospitals and the coordinating center, the timely and regular data feedback to institutions, the program's contribution towards reducing HAIs, the ongoing efforts to improve performance and, a key factor, the perception among the infection control professionals of the value added by the program to their daily work in different ways. Adequate funding, commitment of infection control teams and the generous collaboration of experts from different specialties are essential for maintaining the success of the VINCat Program.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Garantía de la Calidad de Atención de Salud
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Vigilancia de la Población
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Infección Hospitalaria
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Control de Infecciones
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Hospitales Públicos
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Sysrev_observational_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España