Comprehensive measures for the prevention and management of healthcare-associated infections
Overview
- To reflect the changes in conditions of the medical field due to COVID-19, and to strengthen the infection management capabilities of institutions with relatively weak infection management, such as small and nursing hospitals, a second comprehensive plan was established (April 2023) after soliciting opinions from experts and related government departments.
Key Contents
- Selection of four implementation strategies and twelve key tasks to minimize the spread of infections within healthcare facilities and strengthen policies for managing healthcare-associated infections
- (Improvement of healthcare facility and environmental management system) Minimizing the spread of infections through improvements in external factors such as facilities within healthcare institutions and expanding protection for high-risk infection groups
- (Advancement of infection control system and capacity building) Strengthening infection management capabilities through expanding infection control foundations and enhancing the education system
- (Improvement of appropriateness in infection management evaluation and support) Reforming the healthcare-associated infection surveillance system including small and nursing hospitals, and enhancing the appropriateness in infection management evaluation and support
- (Reorganization of healthcare-associated infection response system) Establishing a field-based response system for healthcare-associated infections and strengthening the response system against multidrug-resistant organisms (such as CRE)
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Vision
Healthcare that is safe from infections for everyone, and a healthy population
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Objective
Minimizing the spread of infections within medical institutions by advancing healthcare-associated infection management systems
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Priority Tasks
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Improvement of facility and environment management systems in healthcare institutions
- 1Improving facility standards in high-risk infection areas
- 2Creating a safe usage environment for medical devices and pharmaceuticals
- 3Environmental management, including medical waste management
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Advancement and strengthening of the infection management system infrastructure and capabilities
- 1Advancing the infection management system framework
- 2Enhancing the infection management education system and the capabilities of support personnel
- 3Cultivating a culture of infection management in daily life
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Enhancement of the appropriateness of infection management evaluation and support
- 1Diversifying the healthcare-associated infection surveillance system
- 2Streamlining the evaluation of infection management in healthcare institutions
- 3Optimizing support and compensation for infection prevention and management
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Reorganization of the response system for healthcare-associated infections
- 1Establishing a field response system for healthcare-associated infections
- 2Securing the implementation capability for healthcare-associated infection prevention and management
- 3Establishing a response system for the prevention and management of healthcare-associated infections
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[ 2nd Comprehensive Plan for Prevention and Management of Healthcare-Associated Infections (2023-2027) ]