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Hospital-Acquired Infection Incidence - Trends in Australia
Frost & Sullivan, May 2011, Pages: 93
This Market Engineering research service has been developed to address the trends and incidences of hospital acquired infections in Australia. This research service presents key findings of different types of infections namely the blood stream, surgical site, urinary tract, and respiratory tract infections. This research also discusses the prevailing infection trends in all the key states in Australia, with various inputs from key opinion leaders and Infection control personnel
Research Overview
This research service titled Hospital-acquired Infection Incidence - Trends in Australia provides an in-depth analysis of the incidences and trends of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in the Australian market based on the geography and types of infections. Frost & Sullivan has conducted the study with key opinion leaders and infection control personnel in Australia to gain an understanding on the current policies/strategies/gaps in tackling HAI.
Market Overview
Australian Government Beefs up Strategies to Address Rising Graph of Hospital-acquired Infections
Lack of Country-wide Regulations Stalls Efforts to Stem the Tide of HAI
During 2009, an estimated 200,000 HAI, at a prevalence rate of 6 to 8 per cent, were reported by the Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC). Being a developed nation, the incidence rates of HAI are higher and hence a coordinated nation-wide approach for the prevention and control of HAI was considered a priority to ensure patient safety and reduce the huge strain on the health system. Currently, there is no systematic Australia-wide approach to the measurement of patient harm caused by or associated with HAI. “Different practices and guidelines are followed in each state as there are no national guidelines or standard definitions,” notes the analyst of the research. “Although standard surveillance is available for HAI, there is no national coordinating agency or commission like the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System in the United States.”
However, the Government of Australia is coming up with measures of mandatory reporting and transparency in reporting HAI by both public and private hospitals. “As the government comes up with guidelines and protocols for prevention and control of infections, industry participants in the infection control market comprising disinfectants, gels, and scrubs, can utilise the opportunity to establish their presence in the market,” says the analyst. “This can be accomplished by working together with the health services and influencers in the market.” As a result of the recent initiatives on hand hygiene measures, the use of hand rub has already increased drastically in hospitals over the last two years.
With the establishment of ACSQHC and the initiatives on hand hygiene, most hospitals had significant reduction in methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates. Going forward, Australia is expected to experience a drastic reduction in infection rates between 2013 and 2015 due to measures taken by ACSQHC and national streamlining with proper definition, surveillance, reporting and feedback measures
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