On Oct. 17, the 2017 UK China Healthcare Infection Prevention Seminar (Changsha), co-hosted by Xiangya Hospital Central South University and British Consulate General Guangzhou and organized by Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI) Management Quality Control Center of Hunan Province and HAI Management Committee of Hunan Hospital Association, was held in the international academic hall of Xiangya Hospital. Top experts and scholars from China and UK gathered together to discuss latest progresses and hot topics in the field of HAI.
Mr. Andrew Ould, Deputy Consul General of British Consulate General Guangzhou, Ms. Yvonne Carter, Head of IPC at the Royal Free Hospital, James Devitt, Director of International Collaboration of the University of Huddersfield, Dr. Guy Braverman, Managing Director of GAMA Healthcare Ltd., Dr. Lei Guanghua, Vice-president of Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Prof. Qian Zhaoxin, Director of Medical Affairs Department, Prof. Li Xuejun, Deputy Director of the President’s Office and Director of Office for International Exchanges and Cooperation, Prof. Huang Xun and Prof. Ren Nan from the Infection Control Center of Xiangya Hospital attended the seminar, which was presided over by Prof. Wu Anhua, Director of Infection Control Center and Prof. Li Yinglan, Director of Nursing of Xiangya Hospital.
Development in HAI receives world attention; experts from China and UK discuss HAI prevention and control.
At the opening ceremony, vice-president Lei Guanghua of Xiangya Hospital pointed out that HAI prevention and control has become a global issue, and research and practice in this field are receiving more and more attention. The Infection Control Center of Xiangya Hospital, as HAI training base designated by the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China (NHFPC), has trained groups of HAI professionals for our country. Through this seminar, we expect to deepen our international exchanges and cooperation in HAI, learn the latest progresses and international standards from UK colleagues and promote the development of HAI in China.
Mr. Andrew Ould, deputy consul general of British Consulate General Guangzhou said, with the extensive use of antibiotics worldwide, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global threat. Bacterial does not respect national borders, so it is more than necessary to strength our bilateral exchanges and cooperation and to promote HAI prevention and control globally. He hoped that learning of HAI knowledge could be encouraged by changing HAI-related behaviors and attitudes and eventually we could see improvements on HAI prevention.
During the seminar, four experts from China and UK spoke on HAI from different aspects. Ms. Yvonne Carter, Head of IPC at the Royal Free Hospital, introduced practical hospital management skills and basic training requirements on hygiene standards for healthcare infection prevention as well as how the Royal Free Hospital has built practical infection prevention and preventative measures. Deputy director Huang Xun of the Infection Control Center of Xiangya Hospital Central South University introduced the multi-disciplinary collaboration model for MDRO management at Xiangya Hospital. Dr. Guy Braverman from GAMA illustrated that the key for handling AMR is to prevent infection rather than treat it. Prof. Ren Nan from the Infection Control Center of Xiangya Hospital emphasized the infection prevention and control in primary health care institutions and the actual implementation of their work.
Xiangya nursing model was highly praised by UK experts; discussion was held to explore future collaboration directions.
On the afternoon, a discussion meeting was held to further explore possible collaborations in nursing between Xiangya and UK. Participants include Ms. Li Yinglan, director of Nursing, Ms. Zhou Qiuhong, deputy director of the Outpatient Department, Ms. Yu Lingli, chief head nurse for Infection Control, Ms. Zhang Qijian, head nurse of the Wound and Stoma Center of Xiangya Hospital and the UK delegation.
Ms. Li Yinglan gave an overview of the history and current development of Xiangya Hospital, with a focus on the personnel structure, training model, PICC technique, diabetes education, wound care and priorities for future development in nursing. Ms. Yvonne Carter commented that nursing at Xiangya was very impressive and she looked forward to have in-depth collaboration and exchanges with Xiangya.
The discussion was productive - Ms. Zhou Qiuhong reached a primary cooperation intention with James Devitt from the University of Huddersfield on research and training of diabetic foot, in order to fill in the blank of specialized training for diabetic foot nursing and meet the growing demand for this profession; Ms Li Yinglan exchanged ideas and opinions with Ms. Yvonne Carter on cost management of HAI prevention and control; Ms. Zhang Qijian consulted about practical training programs of wound care in the UK, and hoped to establish a new training model through UK-China cooperation and share the latest techniques and educational resources.