Effect evaluation of continuous quality improvement in nosocomial infection management of patients with chronic benzene poising

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effect of continuous quality improvement in nosocomial infection management of patients with chronic benzene poising. Methods The problems existed in the nosocomial infection management of 96 cases of hospitalized patients with chronic benzene poisoning from January 2011 to December 2012, were investigated and analyzed, to find the reasons of nosocomial infection. We established continuous quality improvement care team in 2013, and implemented continuous quality improvement according to PDCA cycle. We organized hospital infection training for general staff, improved the ward environment and disinfection facilities, reinforced training of hand hygiene compliance. Results After continuous quality improvement, nosocomial infection rate decreased from 28.13% to 14.29% among 119 cases of patients with chronic benzene poisoning. Conclusions The application of continuous quality improvement in hospital infection management among patients with chronic benzene poisoning can reduce nosocomial infection rate, and improve the management level of nosocomial infection. Key words: Cross infection; Continuous quality improvement; Chronic benzene poisoning