Effectiveness of Meticulous Management in Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections in Neonatal Wards: A Prospective Analysis.

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the effect of meticulous management on infection prevention and infection rate control in neonatal wards.

METHODS

230 neonates admitted to Northwest Women and Children's Hospital from January 2022 to June 2022 were selected as the control group and 230 neonates admitted to Northwest Women and Children's Hospital in the same period were selected as the study group. The control group was given routine management, and the study group was given meticulous management. The sanitary conditions of the items in the wards, the rate of implementation of standard disinfection measures, neonatal infections, and the satisfaction of neonatal guardians were compared between the two groups.

RESULTS

The qualified rates of air, nipple, bottle, disinfectants, sterilized items, and hand hygiene of medical staff in the study group were higher than those in the control group (P < .05). The implementation rates of environmental management, equipment disinfection, personnel management, and skin management disinfection in the neonatal ward of the study group were higher than those of the control group (P < .05). The total infection rate of all newborns in the study group was lower than that of the control group (P < .05). Total satisfaction was higher in the study group than in the control group (P < .05).

CONCLUSION

Meticulous management can play an effective role in the prevention and control of hospital-acquired infections in neonatal wards, and can effectively reduce the infection rate, which can be promoted and applied in clinical settings.