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Will the COVID-19 pandemic transform infection prevention and control in surgery? Seeking leverage points for organizational learning

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Toccafondi, Giulio, Di Marzo, Francesco, Sartelli, Massimo, Sujan, Mark-Alexander, Smyth, Molly, Bowie, Paul, Cardi, Martina and Cardi, Maurizio (2021) Will the COVID-19 pandemic transform infection prevention and control in surgery? Seeking leverage points for organizational learning. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33 (S1). pp. 51-55. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzaa137

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Abstract

Background:
In response to the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, healthcare systems worldwide have stepped up their infection prevention and control efforts in order to reduce the spread of the infection. Behaviours, such as hand hygiene, screening and cohorting of patients, and the appropriate use of antibiotics have long been recommended in surgery, but their implementation has often been patchy.

Methods:
The current crisis presents an opportunity to learn about how to improve infection prevention and control and surveillance (IPCS) behaviours. The improvements made were mainly informal, quick and stemming from the frontline rather than originating from formal organizational structures.

The adaptations made and the expertise acquired have the potential for triggering deeper learning and to create enduring improvements in the routine identification and management of infections relating to surgery.

Results:
This paper aims to illustrate how adopting a human factors and ergonomics perspective can provide insights into how clinical work systems have been adapted and reconfigured in order to keep patients and staff safe.

Conclusion:
For achieving sustainable change in IPCS practices in surgery during COVID-19 and beyond we need to enhance organizational learning potentials.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
R Medicine > RD Surgery
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Social Science & Systems in Health (SSSH)
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): COVID-19 (Disease) , COVID-19 (Disease) -- Prevention, Cross infection -- Prevention, Surgery -- Safety measures, Organizational learning
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN: 1353-4505
Official Date: 1 January 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
1 January 2021Published
24 November 2020Available
8 December 2020Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 22 January 2021
Volume: 33
Number: S1
Page Range: pp. 51-55
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzaa137
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
UNSPECIFIEDInternational Society for Quality in Health Carehttp://viaf.org/viaf/151428381

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