First nationwide survey of infection prevention and control among healthcare facilities in Japan: impact of the national regulatory system

ConclusionsThe national financial incentive system was associated with IPC programs at facility level in Japan. The current financial incentive system does not emphasize the multimodal strategy or cover monitoring/audit, and an additional systematic approach may be required to further promote IPC for more practical healthcare-associated infection prevention.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research