Incident command structure using a daily management system and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Patient Notification Toolkit drives effective response to an infection control breach

Abstract

When breaches in infection control occur, it is imperative that organizations respond in a manner that is effective, efficient, and rebuilds trust with patients. Readers will learn how the incident command structure, daily management system, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Patient Notification Toolkit were used to drive an effective response to an infection control breach-resulting in 92% of affected patients completing the recommended testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus.

Factors affecting hospital response in biological disasters: A qualitative study

“…The hospital incident commanding system is an integrated structure that despite the volume and effects of the events can provide coordination, control, operations, planning, support, and other necessary functions for event management, if properly implemented. It also explains responsibilities clearly leading to appropriate response (90). The effectiveness of this system has been indicated in outbreaks of infectious diseases (91,92).…”

Reporting violent patient incidents

“…The other articles in this issue also provide excellent learning opportunities, starting with using analytics to determine hospital risk management staffing and responding to breaches in infection control using the incident command structure, daily management system, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Patient Notification Toolkit . The issue also explores differences between serious and nonserious patient safety incidents in a large hospital district in Finland, takes a look at latent risk assessment by organizational leadership and provides a framework, tools, and strategies to mitigate risk, as well as a case law update …”