Infection Control Bundles of Care for the Prevention of HAIs
Supporting the Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy Framework and the Guidelines on Implementation of the Antimicrobial Strategy in South Africa: One Health Approach and Governance, 2018
Infection control bundles of care for the prevention of HAIs
A bundle is a structured way of improving the processes of care and patient outcomes. They consist of a small, straightforward set of evidence-based practices — generally three to five — that, when performed collectively and reliably, have been proven to improve patient outcomes and prevent the development of HAIs. Bundles should be part of a multimodal strategy to prevent infection.
See the following resources for an explanation of the details of the common bundles of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), surgical site infections (SSI), peripheral line-associated bloodstream infections (PLABSI) and ventilator-associated pneumonias (VAP):
- Annexure B
- Best care... Always! website (www.bestcare.org.za)
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement website (www.ihi.org/Topics/Bundles/Pages/default.aspx)