Department of Nurse, BahirDar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Quality Improvement Project on Surgical Site Infections in Resource Limited Setup, Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital Department of Surgery, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Author(s): Eyuel Behailu*, Abera Biadgo, Abebe Assaye, Teketay Siraj and Daniel Atinaf
Background: Tibebe Ghion specialized hospital is one of the teaching hospitals found in Amhara regional state capital, BahirDar, North West Ethiopia started functioning since October 2018 G.C. It gives full range of clinical service of specialty and sub specialty cares. It has 10 OR tables, 126 and above outpatient rooms, 459 inpatient beds, with 2 dedicated intensive care units. SSI threatens the lives of millions of patients each year and also contributes to the spread of antibiotic resistance. Surgical site infections are commonest nosocomial infections and responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality as well as increased hospitalizations and treatment cost related to surgical operations. The aim of this QI project is to decrease the rate of SSIs.
Methods: Facility level QI project underwent using ‘model for improvement meth.. View More»
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