The Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba received the highest score – 89.9% – among the large hospitals and super centers, in the Hospital Incentive Program for the Prevention of Infections for 2021, which encompassed 32 hospitals. This morning (Thursday), the Ministry of Health published the “Summary of the Incentive Model” and the scores awarded to the various hospitals according to their size.
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The program is operated by the Medical Division and the National Center for Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Resistance at the Ministry of Health. In 2021, the Ministry of Health supported the incentive model for the prevention of infections in hospitals in the amount of NIS 46 million, and the cumulative support in recent years is over NIS 210 million.
In the group of large hospitals and super centers, Meir was rated according to their scores: “Soroka” – 85.6%, “Ichilov” – 85.4%, Rambam – 83.4%, “Beilinson” – 80.2%, “Sheba” – 77.3%, ” Hadassah Ein Kerem “- 75%,” Assaf Harofe-Shamir “- 72.75% and in the last place” Shaare Zedek “- 69.3%.
In the group of medium-sized hospitals, the highest score was given to “The Valley” – 78.40%, followed by “Kaplan” – 76.7% and “Carmel” – 68.8%.
Among the small-medium hospitals: the highest score was given to “Bnei Zion” in Haifa – 88% and in second place “Schneider” – 87.3% followed by “Feda-Poria” – 84.4%. In last place “Laniado” – 63.1%.
In the group of small hospitals, the highest score is given to the French hospital in Nazareth – 99.6%.
The program is managed and led by Prof. Yehuda Carmeli. In an explanation of the report distributed this morning, the Ministry of Health stated: “The program for the prevention of infections operated by the Ministry of Health in recent years in general hospitals has led to a decrease of tens of percent in acquired infections. Dealing with the corona epidemic has led to an increase in the rates of infections acquired around the world, but hospital efforts to improve infrastructure, methods and work processes that prevent infections have mitigated this phenomenon.
“The program and incentive model have promoted an organizational culture that encourages infection prevention. Hospitals’ managerial attention, professionalism and dedication of staff responsible for preventing infections in hospital units and staff investment have led to achievement in results and incentives for improvement in incentive model.” “.
It should be emphasized that the results of the model and the indices examined do not necessarily reflect the rate of infections in the hospital, but focus on creating a solid infrastructure for preventing infections. It includes structural infrastructure, manpower infrastructure and process improvement. The main areas examined: organizational and professional infrastructure; Infrastructures that support pollution prevention; Infection diagnosis processes; Intervention and implementation; Monitoring infections and their consequences; Managing antibiotic use and preventing infections among healthcare workers.