Infection Management in Town Hospitals:Problems and Their Solutions / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To strengthen the infection management in the public and private town hospitals.METHODS We investigated the infection management in the public and private hospitals which are below Grade 2 in our city.RESULTS The problems existing in the infection management in these hostpitals were obvious and severe,mainly including the leaders′ ignorance of the importance of infection management,incomplete organization and regulation,medical workers′ lacking of the related knowledge about infection management,behindhand hospital infection management, monitoring and prevention,and incorrect sterilization.CONCLUSIONS The infection mangement in public and private town hospitals is weak and needed to be strengthened.