Integration of IPC/WASH critical conditions into quality of care and quality improvement tools and processes: Bangladesh case study.

ABSTRACT: Unsafe patient care in hospitals, especially in low- and middle-income countries, is often caused by poor infection prevention and control (IPC) practices; insufficient support for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); and inadequate waste management. We looked at the intersection of IPC, WASH, and the global initiative of improving health care quality, specifically around maternal and newborn care in Bangladesh health facilities. We identified 8 primary quality improvement and IPC/WASH policy and guideline documents in Bangladesh and analyzed their incorporation of 30 subconditions under 5 critical conditions: water; sanitation; hygiene; waste management/cleaning; and IPC supplies, guidelines, training, surveillance, and monitoring. To determine how Bangladesh health care workers impleme

SUBMITTER: Embrey M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11389115 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature