Disinfection and sterilization measures in medical organizations of the Ural and Siberian Federal Districts: results of 2022 and a long-term quality rating

Abstract

Disinfection and sterilization activities are an integral part of the epidemiological safety system in healthcare aimed at prevention of healthcare-associated infections. The quality of disinfection and sterilization activities has an impact on the efficiency of healthcare as well as on safety of both patients and healthcare professionals. Continuous monitoring of key disinfection and sterilization indicators is an important constituent of the HAI surveillance system implemented in healthcare institutions, organizations and bodies of Rospotrebnadzor (Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing). The article analyzed the data on the disinfection and sterilization activities implemented in healthcare institutions of the Ural and Siberian Federal Districts based on the information obtained from State federal statistical monitoring form No. 27 Information on disinfection activities for the year of 2022 presented by the Rospotrebnadzor offices of the respective RF constituents compared with the long-term average annual and Russias nationwide average figures. Rating of the quality of disinfection and sterilization measures in the healthcare institutions of the Ural and Siberian Federal Districts was scored using Statistica 10 software, and the most significant groups of indicators were selected for analysis. The resulting rating scores and their long-term annual kinetics suggest that the steadiest quality indicators of the disinfection and sterilization activities were observed in the healthcare institutions of the Khakass Republic, Tyumen and Omsk Oblasts. Continuous monitoring of key disinfection and sterilization indicators in the healthcare institutions allows development of task-oriented preventive activities and adjust them to changes in the epidemiologic situation in the region.