ABSTRACTStandardized surveillance for well being care-associated infections (HAI) is crucial to know HAI burden and inform prevention methods at a nationwide stage. Because of differing and customarily restricted assets in Vietnam’s well being care amenities, implementation of HAI surveillance has been variable and information high quality has not been systematically assessed. In 2016, the Vietnam Administration for Medical Providers (VAMS) underneath the Ministry of Well being, with the help of companions, started to determine a context-appropriate, standardized HAI surveillance system for bloodstream infections (BSI) and urinary tract infections (UTI) amongst 6 pilot hospitals in Vietnam. We recognized 5 key parts of our HAI surveillance implementation course of which have been conducive to making sure information high quality and program sustainability and scalability. These embrace: (1) participating stakeholders, (2) designating roles and obligations, (3) growing context-sensitive, standardized surveillance protocols, (4) making a surveillance implementation technique, and (5) linking HAI surveillance and prevention actions. With the energetic participation of an infection prevention and management workers from the 6 pilot hospitals, standardized HAI surveillance for BSIs and UTIs was expanded to 12 further hospitals in 2019. Collectively, VAMS and companions are serving to Vietnam fulfill its dedication to protected well being look after all sufferers.
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