Abstract:Hospital beds are one of the most frequently used non-invasive equipment in the clinical area and have a high risk of transmitting hospital acquired infections. However, they are usually not cleaned effectively. Accordingly, we conducted this quality improvement project to improve the bed cleaning process in a rural district hospital in Rwanda. A pre-post intervention study was conducted from in April 2015 to February 2016. The beds in the maternity unit were observed after patient was discharged. We implement… Show more
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