Status of Infection Prevention and Control in Tanzanian Primary Health Care Facilities: Learning From Star Rating Assessment

• Main Authors: Erick Kinyenje (Author), Joseph Hokororo (Author), Eliudi Eliakimu (Author), Talhiya Yahya (Author), Bernard Mbwele (Author), Mohamed Mohamed (Author), Gideon Kwesigabo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The WHO estimates 10-30% of hospital admissions are associated with poor infection prevention and control (IPC). There are no reliable data on IPC status in Tanzanian healthcare facilities; hence the Star Rating Assessment (SRA) was established to address this. This study compar...