3.3.06 Infection statistics

Recording of nosocomial infections and reporting to hospital management

Purpose and goal

Recording of nosocomial infections

Area of application

Each clinic/department of the hospital that provides inpatient (including daypatient) care records all nosocomial infections (infection statistics). Infections should be recorded on a ward-specific basis and consolidated at department level

Description

To the procedural instructions here

Applicable documents

Literature, guidelines

Recommendations of the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention

Terms

The internationally recognized criteria of the Center of Disease Control (CDC) apply as criteria for a hospital-acquired infection. Criteria of the Center of Desease Control

Attachments

• Nosocomial infection recording form - ward
• Nosocomial infection recording form - intensive care unit
• MRE infection registration form
• Monthly report on infections
• Annual report on infections