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Developing policies and guidelines

P J Brennan1, E Abrutyn

  • 1University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
|September 1, 1995
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Developing and implementing infection control guidelines is crucial for hospital epidemiologists. This article provides practical strategies for selecting topics, developing, and effectively implementing these essential healthcare guidelines.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Infection Control
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • The proliferation of practice guidelines in managed care settings presents challenges.
  • Hospital epidemiologists are increasingly tasked with authoring infection control guidelines.
  • Effective implementation, not authorship, is the primary challenge in guideline development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To offer practical advice on selecting appropriate topics for infection control guidelines.
  • To provide strategies for the development of infection control guidelines.
  • To outline methods for the successful implementation of infection control guidelines.

Main Methods:

  • Guideline topic selection criteria.
  • Guideline development process recommendations.

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  • Guideline implementation strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Challenges in guideline implementation are highlighted.
    • Practical advice for topic selection is provided.
    • Methods for developing and implementing guidelines are detailed.

    Conclusions:

    • Successful implementation requires strategic planning beyond guideline creation.
    • Focusing on practical development and implementation is key for hospital epidemiologists.
    • This article serves as a resource for optimizing infection control guideline processes.