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Infection control in Switzerland

D Pittet1, P Francioli, J von Overbeck

  • 1Infection Control Program, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland.

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
|January 1, 1995
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Infection control programs are established in all Swiss university hospitals, but resource allocation and nurse staffing vary significantly. This contrasts with mandatory programs in the United States.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  • Hospital Administration

Background:

  • Hospital infection control is not mandated in Switzerland, unlike in the United States.
  • Switzerland has over 300 acute-care hospitals, with reimbursement based on patient-days.
  • All five Swiss university hospitals have implemented infection control programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the major criteria for establishing and operating infection control programs in Swiss university hospitals.
  • To compare infection control practices in Switzerland with those in the United States.

Main Methods:

  • Data collection via questionnaires and personal interviews with each Swiss university hospital.
  • Analysis of criteria for setting up and running infection control programs.

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  • Comparative assessment of Swiss and U.S. healthcare and infection control aspects.

    • Main Results:

    • Most major infection control criteria are present in all five Swiss university hospitals.
    • Significant variations exist in allocated resources for infection control.
    • Infection control nurse staffing per 250 beds ranges from 0.2 to 0.75, with differing activity levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Swiss university hospitals have developed infection control programs, though not federally mandated.
    • Resource allocation and staffing for infection control demonstrate considerable heterogeneity among these institutions.
    • Further comparison with U.S. programs highlights differences in healthcare and infection control approaches.