Seoul National University · Medicine
Professor JaHyun Kang's research lab focuses on infection prevention and control in healthcare settings, with a strong emphasis on optimizing the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and implementing effective surveillance strategies for multidrug-resistant organisms such as MRSA. The lab conducts experimental and data-driven studies to evaluate and improve PPE donning and doffing protocols, aiming to reduce contamination risks among healthcare personnel. Additionally, the lab investigates hospital policies related to visitor isolation precautions and advocates for standardized, evidence-based guidelines to enhance patient and staff safety during infectious disease outbreaks.
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To counter the COVID-19 pandemic, which may persist, long-term, sustained response strategies must be prepared along with coordination between government and health systems.
Targeted active surveillance screening for MRSA is the most cost-effective screening strategy in an academic hospital setting. Additional studies that are based on actual hospital data are needed to validate this model. However, the model supports current recommendations to use active surveillance to detect MRSA.
Our enhanced protocols could significantly reduce contaminations. More studies are necessary to provide safer PPE protocol options.
Background/Aims: Due to a lack of scientific evidence and unstandardized protocols, the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is not always easy for healthcare personnel (HCP). This study aimed to generate experimental evidence to reduce contaminations during PPE doffing. Methods: With institutional review board approval, 4 standardized HCP were recruited to examine selected PPE protocols based on consultations with 10 invited Korean infection control leaders. Using fluorescent powd
Our study results illuminated hospital policy variations for visitor isolation precautions. Reported problems with hospital visitor policies (eg, different policies across departments or facilities) suggest the need for standard guidelines and for enhanced public awareness about the importance of visitor compliance with isolation precautions.
In this cohort study, no association was found between the likelihood of adverse events and contact isolation using propensity score-matching methods and closely related covariates for adverse events.
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We found a potential link between the rehabilitation centre and the outbreak. To prevent future outbreaks at LTCHs, it is necessary to enhance each LTCH's infection control resources and competencies based on its specific requirements, with support from the government.
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