Volume 21, Number 8—August 2015
Synopsis
Health Care–Associated Infection Outbreak Investigations in Outpatient Settings, Los Angeles County, California, USA, 2000−2012
Kelsey OYong
, Laura Coelho, Elizabeth Bancroft, and Dawn Terashita
, Laura Coelho, Elizabeth Bancroft, and Dawn Terashita
Table 4
Infection control breaches noted in outbreak investigations, Los Angeles County, California, USA, 2000–2012
| Infection control breach | No. (%) outbreak investigations |
|---|---|
| Injection safety | 10 (35.7) |
| Injection preparation technique and environment | 7 (25.0) |
| Single-use medication policies | 2 (7.1) |
| Logging exposure events | 2 (7.1) |
| Equipment processing and sterilization | 10 (35.7) |
| Log of equipment maintenance | 2 (7.1) |
| Documentation or manuals for equipment | 2 (7.1) |
| Medication documentation | 7 (25.0) |
| Dosage or lot number | 3 (10.7) |
| Open date or expiration date | 5 (17.9) |
| Environmental cleaning | 6 (21.4) |
| Hand hygiene | 5 (17.9) |
| Personal protective equipment | 3 (10.7) |
| Proper glove use | 2 (7.1) |
| Documentation of infection control policies and procedures | 5 (17.9) |
| Credentials of staff | 5 (17.9) |
| Single-use equipment (e.g., blood glucose meters) | 4 (14.3) |
| Knowledge and adherence to policies and procedures | 4 (14.3) |
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