Raise Safety Awareness! ... Daedong Hospital Holds 'Patient Safety and Infection Control Week'

The Level D Weekly Competition on Patient Safety and Infection Control is currently underway at Daedong Hospital.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Daedong Hospital conducted the 2022 ‘Patient Safety and Infection Control Week’ for five days starting from the 11th to raise awareness of patient safety and infection control among employees, patients, and visitors.

The event, organized by Daedong Hospital’s Appropriate Management Committee and Infection Control Committee, was themed ‘Four Promises for Patient Safety’: ▲ Bringing my condition, ▲ Telling staff about my condition and what they should do, ▲ Asking questions about my condition, things I am curious about, things I do not know, and precautions, ▲ Confirming whether it is my condition. These were promoted for employees, patients, and visitors to see.

The event featured various programs including the Patient Safety Week proclamation ceremony and Patient Safety Guardian awards, ▲ Exhibition of patient safety improvement activity cases ▲ Patient safety and infection control rounds ▲ Hand hygiene experience event ▲ Patient safety improvement idea contest ▲ Patient safety quiz ▲ Level D protective suit donning and doffing competition ▲ QI midterm presentation, among others.

Important items from the monthly patient safety checklist were compiled into lists tailored to each department’s characteristics for patient safety and infection control rounds. Additionally, ATP tests measuring bacterial contamination before and after hand hygiene were conducted on staff in visited departments to verify the adequacy of hand hygiene, followed by awards.

The exhibition of patient safety improvement activities held in the first-floor lobby showcased the efforts of each department in creating a safe hospital environment.

The Level D protective suit donning and doffing competition, which gained importance amid the COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks, received great response during the event.

A total of 20 participants, one from each department including general wards, special departments, medical cooperation teams, and insurance review teams, were scored on their Level D suit donning and doffing performance, with the operating room team winning the excellence award.

On the last day, a QI midterm presentation reviewing the progress of QI activities during the first half of the year was held, with participation from 10 departments.

Park Kyung-hwan, Chair of the Infection Control Committee at Daedong Hospital and organizer of the event, said, “In the situation of the COVID-19 resurgence, we will strive to become a pivotal general hospital in the region that creates a safe medical environment and thoroughly prevents infections.”

Daedong Hospital has obtained the third-cycle medical institution accreditation certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare as a result of continuous and voluntary efforts to improve patient safety and medical quality.

During the COVID-19 pandemic over the past three years, the hospital has operated a respiratory patient care center, an infectious disease dedicated hospital, and screening clinics, conducting various activities to establish a culture of patient safety and infection prevention, earning high praise from local residents.

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